The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

She has ruled for 70 years

Her Majesty, aged 96, has died at Balmoral Castle, Buckingham Palace has announced. She was the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, serving as head of state for more than 70 years

The Windsors have once again descended on Balmoral. But this time, it's not for annual festivities at their beloved summer home, but to farewell their matriarch, the Queen.

The Queen’s close family have rushed to Balmoral to be with her due to her poor health

Nick Brown has been an MP in the city since the 1980s and served as chief whip to every Labour leader from Tony Blair onwards

The former minister is one of Labour's longest serving MPs and served as Chief Whip under every party leader since Tony Blair

There have been four prime ministers under a Conservative government for the past 12 years; the Tories have been in power since David Cameron won the election in 2010

Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns thanks architects of peace deal who have been helping to get UK and EU back to table

The number of surviving former PMs has doubled in the past 15 years.

He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady

Urgent and engaging at its best, the Momentum co-founder’s manifesto fails to chart a realistic route to power