mark occomore
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 Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:57 am Post subject: PM Questioned As Witness |
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Tony Blair has been questioned for a second time by police investigating cash-for-honours allegations.
Downing Street disclosed the interview, which lasted 45 minutes, took place in No 10 last Friday and was kept secret at the request of the Met Police.
The prime minister was first questioned as a witness in December.
Police are investigating whether money was donated to political parties in exchange for honours. All involved in the claims have denied any wrongdoing.
Mr Blair's official spokesman said Mr Blair questioned as a possible witness, as he had been in December, but would not discuss the contents of the conversation.
He said he did not know whether Mr Blair would face further questions, saying that was a matter entirely for the police.
Question time
On Tuesday Labour's chief fundraiser Lord Levy, who is also Mr Blair's Middle East envoy, was arrested for a second time by police investigating the claims.
This time he was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
It followed the arrest just over a week earlier of Downing Street aide Ruth Turner on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
Neither were charged but it has sparked speculation that the police had not been given all the information they needed.
At prime minister's questions on Wednesday, SNP leader Alex Salmond asked Mr Blair: "Is there a cover-up in Downing Street?"
Mr Blair told MPs that for "obvious reasons" he could not make any comment about the police inquiry.
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There was a news blackout and he was interviewed last friday. |
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