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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Dennis

On the site today

Tony Blair is attempting to reassert his authority today after what the Guardian described as yesterday's "day of calamity" for the prime minister, with David Blunkett's resignation followed by the government's narrowest victory yet in the Commons.

Amid fresh claims that anti-terror police were tracking the July 7 bombers months before their attack on the capital, the Greater London assembly has heard recordings of some of the 999 calls from people caught up in the attacks. And in Pakistan, authorities believe a man they have detained is a leading al-Qaida operative with links to terrorist cells in Europe

Our media site reports that the editor of the Sun, Rebekah Wade, has been arrested for an alleged assault on her husband, EastEnders actor Ross Kemp.

And on News blog, Simon Jeffery looks at the Welsh Assembly, which today learns of the perils of drugs from no less an authority than Lemmy from Motorhead. Don't forget the joker!

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