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Downing Street Bulletin
Friday, 6 October 2006, 12:33 am | UK Government
Tony Blair met his Finnish counterpart in Number 10 for talks ahead of an informal summit of European leaders later this month. More >>
Blair Talks With Palestinian President Abbas
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 9:14 am | UK Government
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he is ready to meet with his Israeli counterpart "without preconditions", following talks with Tony Blair. More >>
Blair and Lebanon's PM Meet To Discuss Peace
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 9:11 am | UK Government
Tony Blair and Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora met to discuss peace efforts in the Middle East. More >>
PM pays tribute to police and security services
Friday, 11 August 2006, 11:07 am | UK Government
Tony Blair has thanked the police and security services for their "immense effort" in protecting the country following today's anti-terror operation. More >>
UK threat level increased to critical
Friday, 11 August 2006, 11:06 am | UK Government
The UK threat level has been increased to critical following the disruption of a major terrorist plot to target UK flights. Following Thursday's police action, security at all UK airports has been increased and additional security measures have been ... More >>
Airline security
Friday, 11 August 2006, 10:57 am | UK Government
Following this morning's police action, security at all UK airports has been increased and additional security measures have been put in place for all flights. With immediate effect, the following arrangements apply to all passengers starting their journey ... More >>
Terrorism Arrests and Aviation Security
Friday, 11 August 2006, 10:55 am | UK Government
The British Home Secretary, Dr John Reid, made the following statement concerning the major counter-terrorist operation conducted in the UK on 10 August: 'Overnight the police, with the full knowledge of Ministers, have carried out a major counter-terrorism ... More >>
PM pushes for Lebanon ceasefire
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 12:09 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair Tony Blair is continuing to work to build international backing for a Lebanon ceasefire deal, the Prime Minister's spokeswoman has told journalists. More >>
Draft resolution "vital first step" says PM
Monday, 7 August 2006, 1:55 pm | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair Tony Blair has welcomed the agreement of a draft UN resolution as a "vital first step" to ending hostilities in Lebanon. More >>
Causes of Lebanon conflict must be tackled - Blair
Friday, 4 August 2006, 10:25 am | UK Government
Tony BlairThe underlying causes of the Lebanon conflict must be "tackled urgently", Tony Blair has said in a newspaper article. Writing in today's Daily Mirror, Mr Blair said that he and Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett had been doing all they could ... More >>
Blair - "Complete Renaissance" On Foreign Policy
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 9:10 am | UK Government
Tony Blair is calling for a radical rethink of foreign policy to combat "Reactionary Islam" with an "arc of moderation" across the Middle East. The Prime Minister says that the battle against global extremism will not be won unless current strategy ... More >>
"UK acting quickly on Lebanon evacuation" - Blair
Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 9:09 am | UK Government
There are now six ships in the Middle East ready to help British nationals leave the crisis-hit area, Tony Blair confirmed this morning. The first 60 people were taken out yesterday, he said, and a rapid deployment team are working in Beirut. More >>
G8 "overshadowed" by events in Middle East - Blair
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 10:00 am | UK Government
Tony Blair has looked back at the talks he and his fellow leaders held on Africa, energy and world trade at the St Petersburg summit. More >>
Blair: New Zealand speech
Wednesday, 29 March 2006, 9:45 am | UK Government
Tony Blair delivered a speech in New Zealand. He is the first British leader to visit there for 50 years. More >>
"Bold steps needed for fair trade" – PM Blair
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 3:33 pm | UK Government
The third crucial area for tackling world poverty is fairer trade. Trade offers huge potential for developing countries. Boosting Africa's share of world trade by one percentage point would increase their exports by $70 billion, dwarfing the money ... More >>
PM Blair's Letter in Support of Stop Climate Chaos
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 3:14 pm | UK Government
The cost of inaction is clear. Almost every day, there is new evidence of how our climate is becoming more extreme and the impact on people and our environment. Every week, there are new and authoritative scientific studies warning that, without urgent ... More >>
Europe emerging from "darkened room" - PM
Friday, 3 February 2006, 10:02 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony BlairThere has never been a better time to be optimistic about Europe and enthusiastic about Britain's place in it, Tony Blair has said. After a difficult year for the EU in 2005, a consensus is now forming among a "new generation" ... More >>
UK Govt on Smacking, Iran and Police Officers
Wednesday, 11 January 2006, 1:26 pm | UK Government
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Smacking, Iran and Police Officers More >>
Blair On Iran, Al-Jazeera
Wednesday, 11 January 2006, 1:24 pm | UK Government
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Iran, Respect, Fraud, Al-Jazeera and Smoking More >>
PM welcomes opening of Palestinian border
Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 4:45 pm | UK Government
Tony Blair has welcomed this weekend's opening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt as an 'important development' in the peace process. More >>
