I will quit within a year - Blair
Tony Blair has confirmed he will be stepping down as prime minister within the next 12 months.
Mr Blair said the Labour conference in two weeks' time would be his last.
He did not set a precise date but said he would do so in the future - when it was in the best interests of the country.
And he apologised for the internal rows in the Labour party over his exit saying the past week "has not been our finest hour, to be frank".
"But I am not going to set a precise date now. I don't think that's right. I will do that at a future date and I'll do it in the interests of the country and depending on the circumstances of the time."
Tony Blair has confirmed he will be stepping down as prime minister within the next 12 months.
Mr Blair said the Labour conference in two weeks' time would be his last.
He did not set a precise date but said he would do so in the future - when it was in the best interests of the country.
And he apologised for the internal rows in the Labour party over his exit saying the past week "has not been our finest hour, to be frank".
"But I am not going to set a precise date now. I don't think that's right. I will do that at a future date and I'll do it in the interests of the country and depending on the circumstances of the time."
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