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Blair confident over deal on EU Constitution

UK Premier Tony Blair has distanced himself from claims by Foreign Secretary Jack Straw that "life will go on" even if negotiations on the proposed EU Constitution collapse.

Amid signs of Cabinet divisions on the draft EU Constitution, Downing Street pointedly refused to endorse Mr Straw's remarks yesterday saying that Mr Blair still believed an agreement would be reached in the next few weeks.

"We still think a deal can b...

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