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WHAT HAPPENED ON 24th January 2001?
23th January 2001
MANDELSON QUITS AFTER PASSPORT ROW
Peter Mandelson is resigning as Northern Ireland Secretary but insists he has not acted improperly in any way. Mr Mandelson admitted discussing Dome sponsor Srichand Hinduja's passport application with a Home Office minister The announcement that he was quitting came after he had been called to talks with Tony Blair in Downing Street. In his last Commons appearance before formally resigning Mr Mandelson paid tribute to the work of the RUC.
24th January 2001
MANDELSON ` I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEAR
Peter Mandelson accepted that he should have been clearer earlier on about his role in the Hinduja passport affair. He said he should have told the Observer that he & not an official had spoken to a Home Office minister. Mr Mandelson said he wanted to remove himself "from the countless stories & controversies of feuds & divisions" which had surrounded his career. "I want to lead a more normal life " he said before leaving Downing Street.
24th January 2001
MINI-RESHUFFLE AFTER MANDELSON RESIGNS
Energy minister Helen Liddell is taking up her new duties as Scottish Secretary after her predecessor John Reid was appointed to the N Ireland office. Foreign Office minister Peter Hain is to replace Ms Liddell at the Department of Trade & Industry. Mr Hain will be replaced by Scottish Office minister Brian Wilson. A replacement for Mr Wilson will be announced later today Downing Street has said.
23th January 2001
MANDELSON QUITS AFTER PASSPORT ROW
Peter Mandelson is resigning as Northern Ireland Secretary but insists he has not acted improperly in any way. Mr Mandelson admitted discussing Dome sponsor Srichand Hinduja's passport application with a Home Office minister The announcement that he was quitting came after he had been called to talks with Tony Blair in Downing Street. In his last Commons appearance before formally resigning Mr Mandelson paid tribute to the work of the RUC.
24th January 2001
MANDELSON ` I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEAR
Peter Mandelson accepted that he should have been clearer earlier on about his role in the Hinduja passport affair. He said he should have told the Observer that he & not an official had spoken to a Home Office minister. Mr Mandelson said he wanted to remove himself "from the countless stories & controversies of feuds & divisions" which had surrounded his career. "I want to lead a more normal life " he said before leaving Downing Street.
24th January 2001
ASYLUM APPLICATIONS HIT ALL-TIME HIGH
The number of people claiming asylum in Britain hit an all-time high of more than 76 000 last year. The total was nearly 5 000 more than 1999. Because some asylum seekers arrive with families the true figure is closer to 100 000. Nearly 10 200 people were recognised as refugees & granted asylum almost 2 400 more than the previous year. Some 76 850 people were refused asylum the Home Office said.
23th January 2001
PARTY TAX BATTLE REACHES DISNEY HEIGHTS
The Conservative Party's plans for an #8bn tax cut are "an insult to Mickey Mouse" Tony Blair's office has said. An official said they had a "back of the envelope feel to them" & described them as a "joke". But shadow chancellor Michael Portillo insisted the Tories could still reach spending targets on health transport defence & the police. He promised to match Labour's pledges in all these areas.
24th January 2001
MANDELSON ` I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEAR
Peter Mandelson accepted that he should have been clearer earlier on about his role in the Hinduja passport affair. He said he should have told the Observer that he & not an official had spoken to a Home Office minister. Mr Mandelson said he wanted to remove himself "from the countless stories & controversies of feuds & divisions" which had surrounded his career. "I want to lead a more normal life " he said before leaving Downing Street.
24th January 2001
CAMPAIGN GROUPS GAIN SUPPORT OF TORIES
A "means test" for the elderly has angered campaign groups. Louis Howson of the Conferderation of Scotland's Elderly said: "A lot of us feel they are going to dance about ` until after the general election." Age Concern Scotland said: "People's expectations were raised over the past eight weeks only to be dashed." Critics were joined by the Tories who complained the Health Minister's plan meant care was now a lottery between old people in Scotland.
