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UK PM's Questions On Iraq War
Friday, 7 March 2003, 11:44 am | UK Government
Mr. Iain Duncan Smith (Chingford and Woodford Green): Will the Prime Minister confirm that, even if Saddam Hussein destroys all his al-Samoud 2 missiles, he will still be in material breach of resolution 1441 because of his failure to disclose his chemical ... More >>
PM: Authority of the UN 'is on the line'
Monday, 3 March 2003, 2:26 pm | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that failing to act against the Iraqi regime with a clear signal of common intent, would result not in peace but 'simply be conflict postponed'. He made the comments following the 4th UK-Spain Summit with Spanish Premier ... More >>
Undermining the UN would be a victory for Saddam
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 12:59 am | UK Government
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has said that the determination to act on the issue of Iraq 'should be about the immediate security of us all, the future of the UN and the plight of the Iraqi people themselves'. More >>
UK PM statement on Iraq - Full Text
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 12:56 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the Commons that the new Resolution introduced by the UK, US and Spain yesterday would not be put to a vote immediately. Instead "we will delay it to give Saddam one further final chance to disarm voluntarily". More >>
British nationals in Iraq advised to leave
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 9:43 am | UK Government
The Foreign Office has advised British nationals in Iraq to leave immediately following increasing tension in the region and the risk of terrorist action. Non-essential travel to Kuwait should also be avoided. More >>
Agreement between EU leaders sends strong message
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:32 am | UK Government
Every EU country recognises the threat posed by Saddam and weapons of mass destruction, and the possibility of them getting into the hands of terrorists said Prime Minister Tony Blair following a summit in Brussels. EU leaders agreed a common position on ... More >>
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's presser - Feb 18th
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:29 am | UK Government
Good Morning everyone, and welcome to the monthly press conference. Obviously I will take questions on any issues you want to raise, but there is no point in denying that the issue that is dominating people's minds at the moment is the issue of Iraq ... More >>
UK PM: 'There is no rush to war'
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:28 am | UK Government
The Prime Minister has held his monthly press conference at Downing Street where he started by making an opening statement on Iraq. More >>
Downing St Briefing Feb 17th - Iraq/War On Terror
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 12:15 am | UK Government
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) advised journalists that the Prime Minister would be attending the Special European Council in Brussels later today. Asked whether the Summit would publish any Conclusions, the PMOS said that the Summit ... More >>
Prime Minister Tony Blair's Glasgow Party Speech
Monday, 17 February 2003, 2:15 pm | UK Government
We’ve been in power for six years now. Through the election wins, the popular changes and yes, the tougher decisions. It’s a very different business from Opposition. What we do matters. More >>
Jack Straw's response to weapons inspection report
Monday, 17 February 2003, 2:13 pm | UK Government
In his address to the UN Security Council on 14 February, following the reports of the chief Weapons Inspectors, Dr Blix and Dr El Baradei, the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw said that the Iraqi regime had 'failed substantively to meet the obligations ... More >>
PM wants UN to solve issue of Iraq - Two Letters
Monday, 17 February 2003, 2:11 pm | UK Government
In a speech in Glasgow the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has said he continues to want to solve the issue of Iraq and weapons of mass destruction through the United Nations. More >>
Iraqi ballistic missile report is 'very serious'
Friday, 14 February 2003, 12:17 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that if reports of Iraq breaching UN guidelines on ballistic missiles is correct it is ' very serious because it would be not just a failure to declare and disclose information but a breach of Resolution 1441'. More >>
Tony Blair Faces Parliamentary Questions On Iraq
Friday, 14 February 2003, 12:15 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said the alternative to war is 'full and complete co-operation with the UN inspectors' by Iraq as set out in the UN resolution. More >>
Straw: Iraq in further material breach
Friday, 14 February 2003, 12:13 am | UK Government
Briefings by the UN chief weapons inspector leave no doubt that Iraq has failed to meet its obligations and is in further material breach of resolution 1441, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has told MPs. More >>
Straw - Our Mission Is About Disarmament Not Oil
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 10:52 am | UK Government
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said that even a thousand fold increase in the UN weapons inspectors' capabilities 'will not allow us to establish with any degree of confidence that Iraq has disarmed'. Mr Straw made the comments in a keynote speech ... More >>
Blair Press Interviews on UK's Iraq Stance
Friday, 7 February 2003, 9:49 am | UK Government
The UK Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) advised journalists that the Prime Minister would be participating in a Newsnight Special debate on Iraq today. Although audiences had to be balanced according to BBC rules, we had agreed that the policy ... More >>
UK Foreign Secretary Address to UN on Iraq
Thursday, 6 February 2003, 12:29 am | UK Government
Mr President, we have just heard a most powerful and authoritative case against the Iraqi regime set out by Secretary Powell. The international community owes him its thanks for laying bare the deceit practised by the regime of Saddam Hussein, and ... More >>
Iraq: Concealment, Deception And Intimidation
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 12:58 am | UK Government
This UK Government report draws upon a number of sources, including intelligence material, and shows how the Iraqi regime is constructed to have, and to keep, WMD, and is now engaged in a campaign of obstruction of the United Nations Weapons Inspectors. More >>
Conflict can still be avoided says PM
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 12:48 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair has told MPs in the House of Commons that 'we are entering the final phase of a 12 year history of the disarmament of Iraq'. Mr Blair said that the evidence of Iraqi non co-operation was unmistakable. More >>
