Report: Blair intervened on tobacco ban

Tony Blair intervened as Britain's prime minister to get an exemption from a ban on tobacco advertising at sporting events for Formula One, a British newspaper reported Sunday. Citing documents obtained through freedom of information requests, The Sunday Telegraph reported that hours after meeting Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone, Blair sought the exemption. Blair, who served as Britain's prime minister for 10 years, has said the 1997 meeting with Ecclestone — a governing... [read full story]