President makes call to Blair

London - The British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, told President Bill Clinton yesterday he was "thinking of him" as charges…

London - The British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, told President Bill Clinton yesterday he was "thinking of him" as charges of sexual misconduct and cover-ups threatened to overshadow the President's State of the Union address.

Mr Blair told President Clinton that "he had been following events" and expressed his support during a 15-minute transatlantic telephone call, initiated by the American president, a spokesman for Mr Blair said.

The rest of the call focused on Iraq, the Middle East and Northern Ireland, Mr Blair's spokesman said.