The move ended speculation that he would be opposed within his newly adopted party.

Yesterday's announcement ended speculation among credit market participants about what the Treasury would do.

On 12 August 2008 he ended speculation about his future by signing a new two-year contract extension.

Then the data chip had been found, ending speculation.

His first decision last week was to end speculation that the business would be put up for sale.

Asked at the press conference if he would end speculation about his political ambitions, Faison declined.

And a modest reduction now will not end speculation about what might come later.

This announcement was designed to end speculation surrounding his Labour party colleagues.

Let us end further speculation on this item and move to safer ground.

But England have decided that century was all the evidence they needed to end speculation about their skipper's future this summer.