Blair under fire after Saudi arms deal probe halted
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has defended himself against criticism of a decision to stop a probe into a British weapons deal with Saudi Arabia, saying he was promoting national strategic interests.
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LONDON  -- The government said on Friday it was considering a request for cooperation from United States investigators who are probing alleged corruption at BAE Systems, including in its dealings with Saudi Arabia. The Home Office denied a report in the Guardian saying ministers were refusing to cooperate with the U.S. probe, launched in June, into the defense firm's compliance with anti-corruption laws. Washington sent the Home Office a formal request for legal assistance with its inquiry into BAE more than two months ago, the Guardian said. The Guardian said Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had refused to pass on the request to the Serious Fraud Office for processing, a step needed for SFO investigators to speak to U.S. authorities.
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London (IANS) British Prime Minister Tony Blair s offer to Indonesia to send a company of Royal Gurkhas to assist in the post-tsunami reconstruction efforts has been rejected.
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Opposition politicians attack the Serious Fraud Office's decision to drop a corruption probe into defence deal with the Saudis.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s security strategy, a central plank in his re-election bid, looked in trouble on Friday after a landmark legal ruling against a vital part of his anti-terror policy.
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Tony Blair hits back at criticism over a decision to drop a Saudi arms inquiry and "cash for honours" allegations.
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Britain's biggest post 9/11 terrorism   trial -- an alleged plot to bomb targets including night clubs   and shopping centers -- was brought to a dramatic halt on   Monday when a key defendant refused to answer questions from   his own lawyer.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a swipe at critics of the British military mission in Afghanistan, five years on from the start of operations to oust the Taliban regime from power there.
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The government faces a controversial vote in parliament on Wednesday over Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s plans to renew the country&#39;s independent nuclear deterrent.
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LONDON, June 7 â Confronted today with fresh allegations of impropriety in a major British arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Tony Blair once again defended his decision to cancel an official inquiry into the multi-billion-dollar agreement.
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The British and Saudi monarchs spoke  warmly about each other's countries at a formal banquet in  London on Tuesday, but a state visit by Saudi Arabia's King  Abdullah drew protests and political controversy in Britain.
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The attorney general denies reports a fraud probe into a Saudi arms deal was dropped due to Downing St pressure.
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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia accused Britain on Monday of failing to act on information the Saudis provided that might have averted London's deadly July 7, 2005, suicide bombings.
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The British government faces a controversial vote in parliament on Wednesday over Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s plans to renew the country&#39;s independent nuclear deterrent.
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This poll has been closed, view the result of this poll. LONDON, July 15 (Online): An official British inquiry on Wednesday lambasted the state of pre-war intelligence on Iraq's alleged weapons of mass ...
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Should Blighty piss off the Saudis, or Uncle Sam? The US government has asked for full cooperation with its investigation into Saudi-BAE arms deals from the British Home Office, and Whitehall is considering its response. The US Department of Justice has asked officials to hand over all documents related to BAE's payments to Saudi royals.â¦
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Campaigners threaten the government with legal action after a probe into arms deals with Saudi Arabia is dropped.