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Tony Blair prepares to head to G8 summit in St Petersburg
Blair ‘not distracted’ from G8 summit

Tony Blair has insisted he will not be distracted by the cash for honours row when he heads to Russia this weekend for the G8 summit. The prime minister said the events going on in the Middle East, the stand-off with Iran, poverty in Africa and questions of energy would be the main focus of… Read more »

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Beckett calls for restraint in Middle East

Foreign secretary Margaret Beckett has expressed her “grave concern” about the escalating crisis between Israel and the Lebanon. She was speaking after a meeting with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, to discuss Israel’s efforts to secure the return of three soldiers being held hostage. The Israeli navy has entered Lebanese ports and… Read more »