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Tony Blair think tank urges Rachel Reeves to invest billions and not just ‘balance the books’ in spending review

Britain facing cuts after chancellor doubled down on her manifesto pledge not to raise taxes to fund Labour’s spending plans

The Independent UK

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus says he is writing a musical with AI at SXSW London

"It is like having another songwriter in the room with a huge reference frame," he said during a talk at SXSW London. The ABBA singer, who is president of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, previously warned of the “existential challenge” AI represents to music.

Euronews

SXSW London accused of ‘artwashing’ for hosting unannounced panels with Tony Blair and David Cameron

The participation of former British prime ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron were hidden from the public line-up of the inaugural edition of the festival SXSW London. This has prompted several artists to pull out and criticise the festival.

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Voices: With families facing impossible choices, Labour’s should be easy

COMMENT: Editorial: New figures shared with The Independent show the extent to which families are relying on baby banks. The government’s plans to tackle child poverty should start immediately

The Independent UK

Bob Geldof says there is one thing he is more ‘proud’ of than Live Aid

Musician said that it is not the concert itself that he is ‘glad’ about, but the political outcome years later

The Independent UK

Ash Sarkar: ‘Keir Starmer has all of Blair’s weaknesses and none of his strengths’

Writer and political commentator described the prime minister as ‘terrible at politics’ compared to Nigel Farage

The Independent UK

God saved Trump to give Europe last chance to get its act together, says Albanian prime minister

Edi Rama, who has just secured his fourth term as prime minister of Albania, warned Europe had been ‘sleepwalking’

The Independent UK

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Voices: Angela Rayner is the Gordon Brown of this government

COMMENT: The deputy prime minister is serious about her ambition but, like Brown, she will have to wait, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Alastair Campbell insists he and Tony Blair didn’t lie over Iraq: ‘It turned out to be untrue’

‘I know that we didn’t lie,’ Blair’s long-time adviser has insisted

The Independent UK

Former NI Secretary rejects reports he ‘turned a blind eye’ to IRA crimes

Lord Reid said the transition from war to peace is ‘not always easy’.

Evening Standard

Cutting aid for girls’ education isn’t just wrong – it’s economically illiterate

This slash-and-burn approach is indefensible and would have been anathema to previous Labour governments, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Weight loss jabs sent through the post ‘could help 15 million people and boost economic growth’

Obesity costs society about £98 billion a year, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) says

The Independent UK

Starmer and his allies spent so long attacking Labour’s left, they forgot how to govern

Rehashing 20-year-old Blairite ideas that were stale then will inspire nobody. Britain is crying out for bold, transformative policy-making, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Minister accused of being too close to big tech after rise in meetings

Exclusive: Technology secretary Peter Kyle had 28 meetings with people in or close to tech sector in six months

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Peter Mandelson plays down idea of Nigel Farage as PM after Reform local elections victory

Lord Mandelson said he takes Nigel Farage ‘seriously’, but dismissed the likelihood of the Reform leader becoming prime miniter

The Guardian - UK

After Blair’s bombshell, will Labour stick with or abandon net zero?

Under pressure from Reform and under fire from Tony Blair, Keir Starmer is facing a series of tests of his resolve on green policy

The Independent UK

Voices: Starmer is celebrating big wins on the global stage – but Labour must still beware the threat at home

COMMENT: In trade deals with India and the US, he has succeeded beyond the dreams of his Tory predecessors. But domestic flashpoints on welfare and immigration still loom for the PM, says John Rentoul

Evening Standard

Dianaworld review: For Diana fans to enjoy — but not to trust

Generally when I’m reviewing a book on a subject I’ve written about, I turn to the index as soon as I’m bored to see if I’m quoted, so I can skip to the scintillating bits. No need to, here; I rock up in the very first paragraph of the introduction:…

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ITV’s GMB Hit With Ofcom Complaints After ‘Bully’ Presenter’s Explosive On-Air Clash Sparks Outrage

Things got very heated on Good Morning Britain recently, and viewers weren’t impressed.

Evening Standard

Badenoch a ‘climate defeatist’, Starmer claims in energy costs exchange

Kemi Badenoch urged Sir Keir to ‘change course’ to tackle energy costs during Prime Minister’s Questions.

The Fashion Central

Keir Starmer Left Red-Faced as Disability Charity Blocks Local Labour Office Over Benefit Cuts

Sir Keir Starmer has taken a symbolic blow in his backyard after a plan to move his local Labour Party into a new office building in Holborn and St Pancras was quietly scrapped.

The Independent UK

Swinney: Eradicating child poverty ‘ever more difficult’ because of Labour

The First Minister said he could not ‘fathom’ how Labour lived with itself after making billions in cuts to the benefits budget.

The Guardian - UK

How ‘out of touch’ Tony Blair became a serious threat to climate action

Even before his call for a net zero ‘reset’, there had been criticism of ex-PM’s lucrative links with fossil fuel nations

The Conversation

Britain’s nuclear future? What small reactors, fusion and ‘Big Carl’ mean for net zero

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair recently argued nuclear power is an “essential part of the answer” to net zero. Writing in the foreword of a report by his thinktank, the Tony Blair Institute, he claimed small modular nuclear reactors, nuclear fusion and other advanced technologies can help lower the…

The Guardian - UK

Should anybody listen to Tony Blair?

Letters: Ged Meheran details all the good in the former PM’s record, but another reader says we should stop giving him any airtime. Plus, Nick Pattinson on a crossword clue

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