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| Blair talks with Schwarzenegger | |
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| Tony Blair has begun his last full day as British prime minister with a visit from California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at Downing Street. | |
| Mr Blair, who will resign after prime minister's questions at lunchtime on Wednesday, discussed environmental issues with the former film-star. | |
| The two politicians agreed a deal last year to commit California and the UK to developing low-carbon economies. | The two politicians agreed a deal last year to commit California and the UK to developing low-carbon economies. |
| Mr Schwarzenegger and Mr Blair will also visit a school. | |
| Mr Schwarzenegger thanked Mr Blair for his "great leadership and great friendship". | |
| Star | Star |
| On Wednesday, the prime minister - who recently completed 10 years in office - will formally resign, to be replaced by Chancellor Gordon Brown. | On Wednesday, the prime minister - who recently completed 10 years in office - will formally resign, to be replaced by Chancellor Gordon Brown. |
| Austrian-born Mr Schwarzenegger - a former Mr Universe and the star of films such as The Terminator and Total Recall - has been Californian governor since 2003. | |
| He is expected to be the last foreign official to visit Mr Blair in Downing Street. | He is expected to be the last foreign official to visit Mr Blair in Downing Street. |
| On Monday, Mr Schwarzenegger held talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on global warming. | |
| Mid-East role | |
| Mr Blair has refused to say publicly what he plans to do after he resigns, but the quartet of Middle East mediators are meeting in Jerusalem to discuss making him its envoy to the region. | |
| Representatives from the EU, Russia, the UN and the US will attempt to agree exactly what the scope of the job should be, and how in practice it should work, the BBC's Tim Franks in Jerusalem says. | |
| The Bush administration has already signalled its desire for an expanded role for Mr Blair. | |
| The Russians have been cooler, but diplomats say they do not expect Russia to block his appointment. | |
| Mr Blair has said several times that he is committed to advancing peace between Israel and the Palestinians. |