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| Prosecutors say they have all the information they need to decide whether to bring any charges in the "cash-for- honours" case. | Prosecutors say they have all the information they need to decide whether to bring any charges in the "cash-for- honours" case. |
| Police have spent more than a year investigating whether people were nominated for peerages in return for donations to political parties. | Police have spent more than a year investigating whether people were nominated for peerages in return for donations to political parties. |
| They initially handed their file to the Crown Prosecution Service in April, but were asked to make further inquiries. | They initially handed their file to the Crown Prosecution Service in April, but were asked to make further inquiries. |
| The CPS says it is now reviewing the files ahead of a final decision. | The CPS says it is now reviewing the files ahead of a final decision. |
| The announcement indicates the end of the police investigation, which has seen 136 people interviewed - including Tony Blair and former Conservative leader Michael Howard. | The announcement indicates the end of the police investigation, which has seen 136 people interviewed - including Tony Blair and former Conservative leader Michael Howard. |
| Last week it emerged that Mr Blair had been questioned for a third time by police as a potential witness, shortly before he left Downing Street. | Last week it emerged that Mr Blair had been questioned for a third time by police as a potential witness, shortly before he left Downing Street. |
| He was the first prime minister to be interviewed by police in the course of a criminal inquiry. | He was the first prime minister to be interviewed by police in the course of a criminal inquiry. |
| The investigation began after it emerged that secret loans had been made to Labour ahead of the 2005 general election - and that some lenders had gone on to be nominated for peerages. | The investigation began after it emerged that secret loans had been made to Labour ahead of the 2005 general election - and that some lenders had gone on to be nominated for peerages. |
| It was later widened to investigate cover-up allegations and to probe the activities of the other main parties. | It was later widened to investigate cover-up allegations and to probe the activities of the other main parties. |
| Four people have been arrested - including two of Tony Blair's closest aides, Lord Levy and Ruth Turner. | Four people have been arrested - including two of Tony Blair's closest aides, Lord Levy and Ruth Turner. |
| All involved deny any wrongdoing and no one has been charged. | |
| Scotland Yard had been expected to hand over a file on the case in January to the CPS - but it announced, after the arrest of Ms Turner - that a "new development" meant more time was needed. | Scotland Yard had been expected to hand over a file on the case in January to the CPS - but it announced, after the arrest of Ms Turner - that a "new development" meant more time was needed. |
| A police file was handed over in April, but in June it emerged that the CPS had asked police to carry out further inquiries. | A police file was handed over in April, but in June it emerged that the CPS had asked police to carry out further inquiries. |