Blair: "I will quit within a year"
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 - but he did not name a precise departure date, saying it should be left to him.
He also apologised for Labour's conduct in recent days, admitting it 'has not been our finest hour, to be frank'.
Allies have suggested Mr Blair will announce a timetable early in the New Year and hand over power in May. Mr Blair has been under pressure to quit earlier than May in order to get a new leader in place before the elections in England, Scotland and Wales - which are expected to be disastrous for the Labour Party.
Mr Blair said the Labour conference in two weeks' time would be his last - but he did not name a precise departure date, saying it should be left to him.
He also apologised for Labour's conduct in recent days, admitting it 'has not been our finest hour, to be frank'.
Allies have suggested Mr Blair will announce a timetable early in the New Year and hand over power in May. Mr Blair has been under pressure to quit earlier than May in order to get a new leader in place before the elections in England, Scotland and Wales - which are expected to be disastrous for the Labour Party.
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