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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
Qs UPROAR OVER THE MANDELSON AFFAIR
Tony Blair has said Peter Mandelson is "a bigger man than many of his critics" during furious Commons exchanges with Opposition leader William Hague. During Prime Minister's Question Time he said Mr Hague had "lived down to my expectations" in his comments. Mr Hague said the PM made a "monumental error of judgment" restoring Mr Mandelson to Government after 10 months He then had to sack the same minister twice for the same offence he said.
24th January 2001
PM ORDERS REVIEW OF UK PASSPORT BID
Tony Blair has ordered a review of the handling of businessman Srichand Hinduja's application for a UK passport He told the Commons he wanted the inquiry to ensure the application had been dealt with properly. The findings of Sir Anthony Hammond's review will be published. But the PM accepted Peter Mandelson's original statement on the passport row had been misleading & his resignation had been accepted on that basis.
23th January 2001
ISRAEL
The government has banned the import of food & raw materials which contain meat because of growing concern over Mad Cow disease in many countries. CZECH REPUBLICHealth officials fear a hallucinogenic ecstasy-like drug used by youngsters at raves in Poland may soon find its way across the border. Several million of the cheap pills known as Ufo have been produced at an illegal laboratory in southern Poland. SLOVAKIA Over a quarter of the adult population intend to buy a mobile phone this year as demand continues to soar.
24th January 2001
Qs UPROAR OVER THE MANDELSON AFFAIR
Tony Blair has said Peter Mandelson is "a bigger man than many of his critics" during furious Commons exchanges with Opposition leader William Hague. During Prime Minister's Question Time he said Mr Hague had "lived down to my expectations" in his comments. Mr Hague said the PM made a "monumental error of judgment" restoring Mr Mandelson to Government after 10 months He then had to sack the same minister twice for the same offence he said.
24th January 2001
GOVT URGED TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON PEACE
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has urged the Government not to allow Peter Mandelson's resignation to distract it from the search for peace in N Ireland. Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble praised Mr Mandelson in the Commons. He said his work in Northern Ireland had been appreciated by many people. The Democratic Unionist Party said few tears would be shed for Mr Mandelson who "refused to recognise" it spoke for the majority of the unionist community.
23th January 2001
BARAK WANTS OLD CITY "JOINTLY MANAGED"
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak has said he wants to give Palestinians joint management of the daily running of the Old City of east Jerusalem. But he added that Israel would retain sovereignty over the occupied area. Mr Barak on an election visit to Tel Aviv said the Wailing Wall Mount of Olives & City of David would also remain under Israeli control. His comments came as negotiators held a third day of peace talks in Egypt.
24th January 2001
Qs UPROAR OVER THE MANDELSON AFFAIR
Tony Blair has said Peter Mandelson is "a bigger man than many of his critics" during furious Commons exchanges with Opposition leader William Hague. During Prime Minister's Question Time he said Mr Hague had "lived down to my expectations" in his comments. Mr Hague said the PM made a "monumental error of judgment" restoring Mr Mandelson to Government after 10 months He then had to sack the same minister twice for the same offence he said.
24th January 2001
AGENDA AT WESTMINSTER
Questions on Northern Ireland will be followed by Prime Minister's Question Time. Commons debates will be on job losses in manufacturing & the Government's public health agenda. Manufacturing in the north complementary medicine & defence medical services will also be debated. Peers will consider constitutional changes & support to disadvantaged young men.
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
Qs UPROAR OVER THE MANDELSON AFFAIR
Tony Blair has said Peter Mandelson is "a bigger man than many of his critics" during furious Commons exchanges with Opposition leader William Hague. During Prime Minister's Question Time he said Mr Hague had "lived down to my expectations" in his comments. Mr Hague said the PM made a "monumental error of judgment" restoring Mr Mandelson to Government after 10 months He then had to sack the same minister twice for the same offence he said.
24th January 2001
PM ORDERS REVIEW OF UK PASSPORT BID
Tony Blair has ordered a review of the handling of businessman Srichand Hinduja's application for a UK passport He told the Commons he wanted the inquiry to ensure the application had been dealt with properly. The findings of Sir Anthony Hammond's review will be published. But the PM accepted Peter Mandelson's original statement on the passport row had been misleading & his resignation had been accepted on that basis.
23th January 2001
What People were saying on
"I've only been invited to dinner but I am going to get there early & hang around the gates so that they let me in for tea as well."
"If hunting with dogs is to be made illegal how about hunting with cats?"
"William Hague leads the most incompetent opposition in modern British history."
24th January 2001
Qs UPROAR OVER THE MANDELSON AFFAIR
Tony Blair has said Peter Mandelson is "a bigger man than many of his critics" during furious Commons exchanges with Opposition leader William Hague. During Prime Minister's Question Time he said Mr Hague had "lived down to my expectations" in his comments. Mr Hague said the PM made a "monumental error of judgment" restoring Mr Mandelson to Government after 10 months He then had to sack the same minister twice for the same offence he said.
24th January 2001
EURO RULING "WITHIN TWO YEARS OF POLL"
Tony Blair has said the Government will assess whether Britain should join the European single currency within two years of the next general election. In the Commons he said he had already made it clear that no decision would be made immediately following a poll. Tory leader William Hague accused him of adopting the Tory policy of ruling out a decision within a certain time. But the Prime Minister said it depended on when economic conditions were right.
