The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

COMMENT: Labour came to power with a hugely ambitious plan to accelerate the drive to net zero – just as the country was turning against the costs involved, writes John Rentoul

MORE than 30 cross-party MPs have backed a call for an independent inquiry into the UK's involvement in the bombardment of Gaza.

COMMENT: The former cabinet minister’s insights into the Conservatives’ struggles highlight the party’s deepening crisis and the challenges facing its future, writes John Rentoul

Exclusive: Matthew Doyle is second senior member of PM’s team to be in post for less than a year after election

The millennial senior manager says she’s been out of work for 432 days and submitted 108 applications.

COMMENT: Party members love the energy secretary, but Keir Starmer has already demonstrated his ruthlessness, says John Rentoul

When the New Scientist revealed that it had obtained a UK government minister’s ChatGPT prompts through a freedom of information (FOI) request, many in journalism and politics did a double take. Science and technology minister Peter Kyle had apparently asked the AI chatbot to draft a speech, explain complex policy…

Smarter, more productive, government will require more than yet another bonfire of the quangos

People on benefits are worried and some MPs are talking of ‘cruelty’. Is Keir Starmer’s plan to cut public spending a betrayal of his party’s values?