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Brown pressure after Blears quits

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Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has quit the cabinet, increasing pressure on UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Her departure is the second top-level resignation on the eve of the European and English local elections. Gary O'Donoghue reports.

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