In yesterday's editions, Mr Chris Patten was described as a former Northern Ireland Secretary. He is in fact a former Parliamentary under-Secretary for Northern Ireland.
In the leading article headed "Pressure on Trimble" on Saturday the reference to Tyrone East should have read Tyrone West.
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