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Report: Blair Agrees To Bush Request To Become Middle East Ambassador

Report: Blair Agrees To Bush Request To Become Middle East Ambassador
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The Daily Telegraph can disclose that the Prime Minister is to spurn the chance to earn up to £10 million a year on the international lecture circuit by concentrating on raising money for his new Blair Foundation, which will fund humanitarian work in Africa.

Mr Blair has also agreed to a request from President George W Bush that he will fly in to the Middle East when requested as a special envoy to try to revive the stalled peace process.

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