PM savaged over holiday flights stance

Environmentalists savaged British Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday over his refusal to give up long-haul holiday flights in the interests of saving the planet.

"I would frankly be reluctant to give up my holidays abroad," Blair told Sky News when asked if he would stop flying to Barbados as a contribution to the environment.

Blair, who has championed international action to counter climate change, said individuals could make a difference on global warming but what mattered was an international agreement.