The accusations came as solar companies held crisis talks yesterday with Greg Barker, the climate change minister.

Downing Street insisted it was simply due to'pressure of work' but admitted he was to hold crisis talks on the economy and spending cuts.

Network Ten had held crisis talks with advertisers in the days prior to his firing amid concerns Sandilands would damage their brands.

In an interview several years later Paul Noonan said there were "crisis talks" between the other members about what the future would hold.

Management workers are currently holding crisis talks with union representatives to see if any more jobs can be saved.

Helena says that the cabinet meeting was delayed as Papandreou held "crisis talks in his parliamentary office" to discuss the bleak options he now faces.

Venizelos is holding "crisis talks" with various cabinet members at his sixth floor office in the finance ministry.

Church leaders hold crisis talks on wave of sectarian murders - see page 6.

The club grew out of crisis talks held in Paris in 1956 between the nation of Argentina and its various creditors.

Yesterday's agreement to a review was reached after a series of crisis talks between the leaders of Britain's 18,000 dentists and Health Department officials.