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Operation Banner ends in NI
British Army ends operations in NI

The British Army will end security operations in Northern Ireland at midnight tonight. After 38 years Operation Banner, the British Army’s longest running continuous campaign, will wind to an end as the police gain responsibility for maintaining security. Troops were sent into Northern Ireland in 1969 to quell clashes between Catholics and Protestants but their… Read more »

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Blair to make announcement next week
Blair steps down under shadow of Iraq

Tony Blair has given his strongest indication yet that he will resign next week. His announcement firmly ends speculation he would resign today or tomorrow to mark the tenth anniversary as prime minister – and deflect from Labour’s likely losses in the forthcoming elections. Speaking to GMTV, Mr Blair said he would make his position… Read more »