Tony Blair has said he expects "in all probability" that Chancellor Gordon Brown will succeed him as prime minister "in the next few weeks".
Mr Blair says he will announce his resignation next week, after which he will stay as PM for about seven weeks until Labour chooses his successor.
He has so far refused to formally endorse Mr Brown as the next PM.
He made his prediction while campaigning in Scotland on the 10th anniversary of being elected to power.
Mr Brown, who helped create New Labour with Mr Blair, is not now expected to face a high level challenge for the leadership.
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