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Fresh allegations against Cherie Blair
London, Dec 12: British Prime Minister Tony Blair`s wife was closely involved, than she has acknowledged, in helping Australian fraudster Peter Foster in his fight against deportation, a Scottish newspaper reported today.
London, Dec 12: British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife was closely involved, than she has acknowledged, in helping Australian fraudster Peter Foster in his fight against deportation, a Scottish newspaper reported today.
Directly contradicting claims by officials that Cherie Blair had never seen or read the legal papers about Foster's case, 'The Scotsman', a tabloid's claim comes after Prime Minister Tony Blair said all important questions about the controversy had been answered, and rejected repeated calls for an inquiry. It said Mrs Blair not only took part in a telephone conversation with Foster's solicitors but also asked to be shown details of the case being made against him.
The front-page article published today says these details were faxed to her private fax at Downing Street.
It says the papers were also delivered in person by Foster's girlfriend Carole Caplin before Mrs Blair called Foster at home. According to the Scotsman, the Prime Minister's wife also discussed the two judges involved in his appeal.
The paper's editor, Iain Martin, told BBC Radio 4's today programme that 'The Scotsman' had proved that Mrs Blair was "intimately involved" in Foster's legal case.
He said Mrs Blair had spoken to Foster on November 22.
Bureau Report
Directly contradicting claims by officials that Cherie Blair had never seen or read the legal papers about Foster's case, 'The Scotsman', a tabloid's claim comes after Prime Minister Tony Blair said all important questions about the controversy had been answered, and rejected repeated calls for an inquiry. It said Mrs Blair not only took part in a telephone conversation with Foster's solicitors but also asked to be shown details of the case being made against him.
The front-page article published today says these details were faxed to her private fax at Downing Street.
It says the papers were also delivered in person by Foster's girlfriend Carole Caplin before Mrs Blair called Foster at home. According to the Scotsman, the Prime Minister's wife also discussed the two judges involved in his appeal.
The paper's editor, Iain Martin, told BBC Radio 4's today programme that 'The Scotsman' had proved that Mrs Blair was "intimately involved" in Foster's legal case.
He said Mrs Blair had spoken to Foster on November 22.
Bureau Report