Blair Makes Resignation Official
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LONDON, June 27--Prime Minister Tony Blair resigned Wednesday after a decade of guiding Britain through economic prosperity at home and a deeply unpopular war abroad, turning over power to his long-time political partner and rival Gordon Brown.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has lost one of his key supporters with the resignation of controversial Home Secretary David Blunkett.
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Tony Blair steps down as prime minister and MP to take up new job as special Middle East envoy.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will resign in just over a year, his former press secretary, Alastair Campbell, was quoted as saying.
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Tony Blair dismisses reports he told Gordon Brown he would quit before the next general election.
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Tony Blair will fly to Sedgefield constituency to resign from parliament with immediate effect.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair was to announce on Wednesday that his country will begin withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq within weeks, according to media reports.Comment
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Trying to quell politically damaging turmoil snowballing within the ranks of his own Labor Party, British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce Thursday that he will leave office within a year.
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Tony Blair is to attend his last Labour Party annual conference as leader and British prime minister amid mass protests over his government's policies and calls for him to quit now.
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Britain&#39;s top law-enforcement officer, a key member of Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s cabinet, resigned on Wednesday after acknowledging that his department had fast-tracked a visa for his former lover&#39;s nanny.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Wednesday announced his resignation to pave the way for Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz,the prime minister-designate.
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Tony Blair will end his premiership on   July 26 next year, British newspapers reported on Wednesday,   but must confirm this date publicly if he is to stem a revolt   by frustrated members of his ruling Labour party.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will  step down from office on May 4, 2007, Sky television said on  Thursday, citing senior Labour Party members.
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LONDON, DECEMBER 15: Senior British minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blairâs team months before an expected general election.
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LONDON, June 27 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair resigned Wednesday at Buckingham Palace, turning over power to Gordon Brown, his longtime political partner and rival, after a decade of guiding Britain through economic prosperity at home and a deeply unpopular war abroad.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair was to announce on Wednesday the government will begin withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq within weeks, according to media reports.
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Top British government minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday over a charge of abuse of office, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s