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- Charles Clarke
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- ID cards 'wouldn't stop attacks' (8/7/2005, 10:06)
ID cards might help counter terror but would not have stopped the London bombs, the home secretary says.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Clarke meeting over UK security (18/7/2005, 02:32)
The Home Secretary Charles Clarke is to meet Conservative and Liberal Democrat counterparts over UK security. - Key terror law talks set to start (18/7/2005, 02:55)
Cross-party talks to win support for proposed new terror laws in the wake of the London bombings are beginning. - Key terror law talks set to start (18/7/2005, 11:07)
Cross-party talks to win support for new terror laws in the wake of the London bombings are beginning. - Terror laws talks reach consensus (18/7/2005, 18:00)
The three main parties reach agreement on new terror laws in the wake of the London bombs. - Terror laws talks reach consensus (18/7/2005, 20:14)
The three main parties reach agreement on new terror laws in the wake of the London bomb attacks.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Key terror law talks set to start (18/7/2005, 04:57)
Cross-party talks to win support for proposed new terror laws in the wake of the London bombings are beginning. - Key terror law talks set to start (18/7/2005, 05:34)
Cross-party talks to win support for new terror laws in the wake of the London bombings are beginning. - Key terror law talks set to start (18/7/2005, 07:35)
Cross-party talks to win support for new terror laws in the wake of the London bombings are beginning.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Key terror law talks set to start (18/7/2005, 09:26)
Cross-party talks to win support for new terror laws in the wake of the London bombings are beginning.
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- Man-of-the-match Glenn McGrath (left) celebrates Australia's win in the first Test with team-mates Ricky Ponting (far left), Michael Clarke and Adam Gilchrist
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- BBC SPORT >> (24/7/2005, 17:51)
Australia win the first Ashes Test by 239 runs as England collapse on a rain-hit fourth day at Lord's.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Clarke believes bombings linked (16/8/2005, 09:55)
Charles Clarke expects the two sets of London bombings were connected - but says no direct linkage has yet been established. - Clarke believes bombings linked (16/8/2005, 10:40)
It would be "very, very surprising" if the two sets of London bombings were not connected, says Home Secretary Charles Clarke.
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- Bombed bus
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- Clarke believes bombings linked (16/8/2005, 12:25)
It would be very surprising if the two sets of London attacks were not connected, the home secretary says.
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- Jean Charles de Menezes
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- Clarke backs embattled Met chief (20/8/2005, 17:55)
The home secretary backs Sir Ian Blair over his handling of the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. - Clarke backs Met police chief (20/8/2005, 18:05)
The home secretary backs embattled Sir Ian Blair over his handling of the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
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- Sir Ian Blair
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- Clarke backs Met police chief (21/8/2005, 01:00)
The home secretary backs embattled Sir Ian Blair over his handling of the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
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- David Cameron
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- Cameron 'rejects dream ticket' (23/8/2005, 08:30)
Backers of Tory leadership challenger David Cameron say they have ruled out a deal with Ken Clarke.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Clarke reveals deportation rules (24/8/2005, 05:35)
The home secretary is setting out the grounds on which those supporting terrorism can be excluded from the UK. - Clarke reveals deportation rules (24/8/2005, 05:55)
The home secretary is setting out the grounds on which those promoting terrorism can be excluded from the UK. - Clarke unveils deportation rules (24/8/2005, 10:20)
The home secretary sets out the grounds on which those promoting terrorism can be excluded from the UK.
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- Tim Yeo
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- Yeo pulls out of Tory chief race (28/8/2005, 00:40)
Conservative MP Tim Yeo pulls out of the Tory leadership race, saying Ken Clarke should lead the party.
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- Tim Yeo
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- Yeo pulls out of Tory chief race (28/8/2005, 07:55)
Conservative MP Tim Yeo pulls out of the Tory leadership race, saying Ken Clarke should lead the party.
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- Ken Clarke
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- Clarke to contest Tory leadership (30/8/2005, 19:50)
Ex-Chancellor Ken Clarke is to make a third attempt to win the Conservative Party leadership. - Clarke to contest Tory leadership (30/8/2005, 20:15)
Ex-Chancellor Ken Clarke is to make a third attempt to win the leadership of the Conservative Party. - Clarke 'will get Tories in power' (31/8/2005, 05:35)
Former chancellor Ken Clarke says he is the man to get the Conservative party back in power. - Clarke 'will get Tories in power' (31/8/2005, 07:55)
Former chancellor Ken Clarke says he is the man to get the Conservative Party back in power. - Clarke 'will get Tories in power' (31/8/2005, 09:20)
Ken Clarke launches his Conservative Party leadership bid, saying he is best placed to return them to power.
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- Ken Clarke
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- Clarke to attack Blair over Iraq (1/9/2005, 03:45)
Tory leadership contender Ken Clarke will attack the decision to go to war in Iraq in his first policy speech in the contest. - Clarke attacks 'catastrophic' war (1/9/2005, 12:20)
Ken Clarke says the Iraq war was a "catastrophic error" for the UK, as he steps up his Tory leadership bid.
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- Ken Clarke
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- Clarke is voter favourite - poll (6/9/2005, 04:50)
Ken Clarke is four times more popular with the public than his nearest rival in the Tory leader race, a poll suggests.
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- Seven held in security operation (15/9/2005, 12:25)
Seven Algerian nationals are held in raids by UK immigration officers as Charles Clarke sets out new anti-terror proposals.
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- Police at raided house
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- Seven held in security operation (15/9/2005, 19:20)
Seven Algerian nationals are held in raids by UK immigration officers as Charles Clarke sets out new anti-terror proposals.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Clarke proposes 'community jails' (19/9/2005, 01:45)
Inmates serving short sentences should be held in prisons close to their families, the home secretary says.
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- Clarke proposes 'community jails' (19/9/2005, 05:15)
Inmates serving short sentences should be held in prisons close to their families, the home secretary says.
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- Kenneth Clarke
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- Ken 'only middle-ground Tory' (1/10/2005, 21:35)
Kenneth Clarke is to say his middle ground views mean he is the only man who can return the Tories to power. - Tory leadership battle heats up (2/10/2005, 06:25)
The candidates for the Conservative leadership are jostling for position on the eve of the party conference. - Tory leadership battle heats up (2/10/2005, 11:15)
The contenders to succeed Tory leader Michael Howard prepare to make their pitches at the party's conference.
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- Kenneth Clarke
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- Clarke, Cameron address Tories (4/10/2005, 03:20)
Kenneth Clarke and David Cameron set out to maximise support for their Tory leadership bids. - Clarke, Cameron address Tories (4/10/2005, 05:50)
Kenneth Clarke and David Cameron set out to maximise support for their party leadership bids. - Clarke vows to be 'unspun' leader (4/10/2005, 16:00)
Ken Clarke promises to take the spin out of politics as he makes his leadership pitch at the Tory conference. - 'Big beast' Clarke seeks backing (4/10/2005, 17:10)
Ken Clarke says the Tories need a big beast to defeat Labour as he makes his pitch for the party leadership.
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- David Cameron
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- Clarke, Cameron address Tories (4/10/2005, 12:00)
David Cameron says he wants people to feel good about being Conservatives again as he makes his leadership pitch.
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- Kenneth Clarke
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- 'Big beast' Clarke seeks backing (4/10/2005, 17:20)
Ken Clarke says the Tories need a big beast to defeat Labour as he makes his pitch for the party leadership.
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- Ken Clarke during his conference speech
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- 'Big beast' Clarke seeks backing (4/10/2005, 18:10)
Ken Clarke says the Tories need a big beast to defeat Labour as he makes his pitch for the party leadership.
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- Ken Clarke during his conference speech
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- 'Big beast' Clarke seeks backing (4/10/2005, 18:50)
Ken Clarke says the Tories need a big beast to defeat Labour as he makes his pitch for the party leadership. - 'Big beast' Clarke seeks backing (4/10/2005, 19:05)
Ken Clarke says the Tories need a big character to defeat Labour as he makes his pitch to lead the party. - 'Big beast' Clarke seeks backing (4/10/2005, 19:55)
Ken Clarke says the Tories need a big character to defeat Labour, as he makes his pitch to lead the party.
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- Charles Clarke
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- 'Glorifying' terror plan revised (6/10/2005, 21:40)
Controversial new laws against glorifying terrorism are amended by the home secretary. - 'Glorifying' terror plan revised (6/10/2005, 22:35)
Controversial plans to outlaw glorifying terrorism are revised, but the government denies they have been "watered down".
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- Home Secretary Charles Clarke
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- 'Glorifying' terror plan revised (6/10/2005, 22:40)
Plans to outlaw glorifying terrorism are revised, but the government denies they have been "watered down".
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- Sir Malcolm Rifkind
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- Rifkind departs Tory leader race (11/10/2005, 13:10)
Sir Malcolm Rifkind pulls out of the contest and backs Ken Clarke to be the next Conservative Party leader.
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- Liam Fox, Ken Clarke and David Cameron, three of the candidates for the Tory leadership
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- Tory hopefuls woo undecided MPs (18/10/2005, 00:30)
The Conservative leadership candidates have been grilled by MPs ahead of Tuesday's vote.
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- David Cameron (foreground) is the bookies' favourite while Ken Clarke is tipped to fall at the first hurdle
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- Tory hopefuls ready for MPs' vote (18/10/2005, 04:05)
The four Conservative leadership candidates are bracing themselves for the first vote of MPs. - Tory MPs vote in leadership race (18/10/2005, 16:35)
Tory MPs are voting for the first time in the leadership contest, with one of the four hopefuls to be eliminated. - Hopefuls await Tory MPs' verdict (18/10/2005, 17:05)
The four men hoping to be the next Tory leader will find out shortly who the party's MPs have eliminated first.
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- Ken Clarke
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- Clarke knocked out of Tory race (18/10/2005, 17:35)
Ex-chancellor Ken Clarke has been eliminated from the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party.
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- Kenneth Clarke
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- Clarke knocked out of Tory race (18/10/2005, 18:55)
Ex-chancellor Ken Clarke has been eliminated from the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party.
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- Kenneth Clarke
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- Tory hopefuls woo Clarke backers (19/10/2005, 02:55)
Supporters of Ken Clarke's failed bid to lead the Tories have a day left to decide who they back in the next poll.
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- Kenneth Clarke
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- Tory hopefuls woo Clarke backers (19/10/2005, 04:40)
Supporters of Ken Clarke's failed bid to lead the Tories have a day left to decide who they back in the next poll.
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- Ken Clarke
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- Tory hopefuls woo Clarke backers (19/10/2005, 09:45)
Supporters of Ken Clarke's failed bid to lead the Tories have a day left to decide who they back in the next poll.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Ministers firm on detention plan (8/11/2005, 00:00)
The government sticks to plans to hold terror suspects for up to 90 days - but agrees to a review after a year.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Ministers firm on detention plan (8/11/2005, 07:55)
The government sticks to plans to hold terror suspects for up to 90 days - but agrees to a review after a year.
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- Mr Ahmad arriving at Bow Street Magistrates' Court on 10 September
- Babar Ahmad (in green)
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- Clarke to extradite suspect to US (16/11/2005, 10:25)
Charles Clarke decides to order the extradition of Babar Ahmad to the US to face trial on alleged terrorism offences.
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- Mr Ahmad arriving for an earlier hearing
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- Clarke to extradite suspect to US (16/11/2005, 12:15)
Charles Clarke decides to order the extradition of Babar Ahmad to the US to face trial on alleged terrorism offences. - Clarke to extradite suspect to US (16/11/2005, 13:35)
The home secretary decides to extradite British citizen Babar Ahmad to the US to face trial on alleged terrorism offences. - Clarke to extradite suspect to US (16/11/2005, 13:45)
The home secretary decides to extradite British citizen Babar Ahmad to the US to face trial on terror charges.
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- Cannabis joint
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- Cannabis move 'confused public' (5/1/2006, 02:50)
Home Secretary Charles Clarke says the decision to downgrade cannabis confused people about its impact.
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- Cannabis joint
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- Cannabis 'won't be reclassified' (18/1/2006, 17:30)
Home Secretary Charles Clarke is expected to rule out reclassifying cannabis in a statement on Thursday. - Cannabis 'won't be reclassified' (18/1/2006, 18:50)
Home Secretary Charles Clarke is expected to rule out reclassifying cannabis, in a statement on Thursday. - Cannabis will remain class C drug (19/1/2006, 14:00)
Home secretary Charles Clarke rules out reclassifying cannabis, despite reports linking it to mental illness. - Cannabis remains class C drug (19/1/2006, 14:15)
Home secretary Charles Clarke rules out reclassifying cannabis, despite reports linking it to mental illness.
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- Police officers
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- Terror plans spark political row (15/2/2006, 09:30)
Charles Clarke denies claims that ministers are playing politics over plans to outlaw "glorification" of terrorism.
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- Police officers
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- Terror plans spark political row (15/2/2006, 09:40)
Charles Clarke denies claims that ministers are playing politics over plans to outlaw "glorification" of terrorism.
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- Shoppers in London's Oxford Street
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- Immigration point system outlined (7/3/2006, 09:25)
Home Secretary Charles Clarke is to unveil plans for a shake-up of the immigration system for workers who want to come to the UK.
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- Home Secretary Charles Clarke
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- Clarke denies Labour loans rift (16/3/2006, 09:50)
The home secretary denies any rift between Downing Street and the Labour party over secret loans.
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- Home Secretary Charles Clarke
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- Clarke denies Labour loans rift (16/3/2006, 10:45)
The home secretary denies any rift between Downing Street and the Labour party over secret loans.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Clarke targets Labour treasurer (21/3/2006, 16:20)
Charles Clarke says "serious questions" over Jack Dromey's capacity as Labour treasurer are raised by the loans row.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Clarke targets Labour treasurer (21/3/2006, 16:25)
Charles Clarke says "serious questions" over Jack Dromey's capacity as Labour treasurer are raised by the loans row.
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- Sir Jeremy Beecham
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- Clarke accused in £14m loans row (22/3/2006, 05:40)
Labour's NEC chairman accuses the home secretary of speaking out of turn in the row over loans to the party.
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- Foreign criminals escape removal (25/4/2006, 13:45)
Charles Clarke apologises after 1,023 foreign prisoners are freed without being considered for deportation. - Foreign criminals 'not deported' (25/4/2006, 16:50)
Charles Clarke apologises after 1,023 foreign prisoners are freed without being considered for deportation. - Foreign criminals 'not deported' (25/4/2006, 17:20)
Charles Clarke admits foreign inmates, including murderers, were freed without being considered for deportation.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Clarke insists: 'I will not quit' (25/4/2006, 18:10)
Charles Clarke says he will not resign after 1,028 foreign inmates, including murderers, were freed without being deported.
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- Home Secretary Charles Clarke
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- Clarke insists: 'I will not quit' (25/4/2006, 18:15)
Charles Clarke says he will not resign after 1,028 foreign inmates, including killers, were freed without being deported. - Clarke insists 'I will not quit' (25/4/2006, 18:35)
Charles Clarke says he will not resign after 1,028 foreign inmates, including killers, were freed without being deported. - Clarke insists 'I will not quit' (25/4/2006, 20:35)
Charles Clarke says he will not resign after 1,023 foreign inmates, including killers, were freed without being deported.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Clarke to explain prison releases (26/4/2006, 04:25)
Charles Clarke is to face MPs over the release of 1,023 foreign prisoners without deportation being considered.
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- Charles Clarke
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- Clarke: I offered Blair my resignation (26/4/2006, 08:40)
Charles Clarke reveals he was prepared to quit over his department's failure to deport foreign criminals.