UK:British police said yesterday they had questioned a key adviser to the prime minister Tony Blair for a second time over a political funding scandal.
The widening inquiry has cast a shadow over Mr Blair, who is stepping down this year after a decade in power.
Ruth Turner, director of government relations in Mr Blair's office, was interviewed on Tuesday when she reported to a police station under the terms of her bail.
She was originally arrested and questioned on January 19th, on suspicion of obstructing justice and offences under a law banning the sale of state honours, as part of an investigation into claims political parties were nominating people to the House of Lords in exchange for funding.
"She returned on bail yesterday, was re-interviewed and rebailed pending further inquiries," a police spokesman said. - (Reuters)