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Tony Blair said Monday he opposes the death penalty for Saddam Hussein — a reluctant admission that on this issue, the British prime minister stands by colleagues in the European Union and not with his American allies.
Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday he opposed the death penalty for Saddam Hussein even though the deposed Iraqi leader's trial had reminded the world of his brutality.
The head of a Conservative Party trying to shed its image as aging and out of touch met Thursday with an American rapper who performed for the Tory leader and invited him out to a club.
Is Tony Blair losing control? His army chief's brazen declaration that British troops should soon leave Iraq is the latest evidence that the once-formidable prime minister — who rode out a fierce party rebellion just last month — may be rapidly losing his political clout.
Former President Bill Clinton charmed Britain's Labour Party with effusive praise Wednesday, but warned delegates to remind voters of their accomplishments to avoid suffering a defeat like America's Democrats.
Tony Blair received a tense farewell Tuesday in his last address as prime minister to the annual gathering of Britain's labor unions, with more than a dozen activists walking out as he began speaking to protest his pro-business stance and aggressive foreign policy.
An angry protester accusing Tony Blair of complicity in the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon disrupted a news conference Monday, and thousands of demonstrators shouted outside as the British prime minister visited Beirut.
Prime Minister Tony Blair reluctantly promised Thursday to resign within a year, hoping that revealing a general timeframe for his departure will appease critics who are calling for him to step down.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair was likely to commit publicly Thursday to a 2007 resignation, forced by intense pressure within his Labour Party into making an announcement he has long resisted, senior Cabinet officials said.
British police arrested 14 people in raids and said Saturday they suspected the men had been involved in training and recruiting for terror attacks. Two others were arrested in an unrelated terror investigation in Manchester.
The head of Britain's domestic spy agency refused to testify on anti-terror practices before a parliamentary human rights committee, outraging lawmakers demanding to know whether the country receives intelligence gleaned from suspects tortured overseas.
Tony Blair's top fundraiser, Lord Levy, was arrested Wednesday in an investigation into whether Labour Party leaders improperly nominated their financial backers for seats in the House of Lords, Levy's spokesman said.
British troops are facing growing threats in Iraq and Afghanistan as the security situation worsens in both countries, a committee of lawmakers said Sunday.
Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party spent $13,700 on hairstyling bills for his wife, Cherie, during last year's monthlong general election campaign, a newspaper reported Friday.
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales defended America's treatment of terror suspects against criticism from European leaders and human rights groups, saying Tuesday the United States abhors torture and respects the rights of detainees.
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