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The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

Northern Ireland secretary aware of Stormontgate ‘for months’, records reveal

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Tony Blair tried to steer speech for Gerry Adams on IRA disarmament

Mr Blair called on the IRA to provide clarity on ‘three questions’ around disarmament.

The Independent UK

Bloody Sunday inquiry was ‘cynical political move’, NI general claimed

Tony Blair established the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, following campaigns from the victims of the 1972 shootings on the streets of Londonderry.

Evening Standard

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Starmer ‘doesn’t have a feel for politics’ or the Labour Party, Diane Abbott says

The veteran left-winger has said the prime minister’s top team lacks the skills to run the UK

The Independent UK

Andrew Bennett obituary

Assiduous Labour MP who never hesitated to rebel against the party line if it conflicted with his personal views

The Guardian - UK

Peter Mandelson is being sent to Washington to join the battle for Donald Trump’s ear

In choosing the UK’s new ambassador, Keir Starmer is gambling that the rewards will justify the risks

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Corbyn: UK Government will face Chilcot-style inquiry into failings on Gaza

JEREMY Corbyn has said that UK Government failings when it comes to Israel’s war on Gaza will lead to a Chilcot-style inquiry ...

The National (Scotland)

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'Absolute moron': Trump adviser lashes out at new ambassador to US Peter Mandelson

Lord Peter Mandelson has said it is a “great honour to serve the country” as the Prime Minister confirmed he had appointed him the next…

The National (Scotland)

Lord Mandelson: ‘Dark lord’ of New Labour strikes back as UK ambassador to US

The peer’s ability to manipulate the levers of power from the shadows earned him monikers such as ‘the Prince of Darkness’.

Evening Standard

Trump team warns Starmer’s ‘horrible, arrogant’ ambassador pick means Britain will be ‘locked out’ of key discussions

President-elect’s team deeply unhappy at Starmer’s choice for Britain’s new top diplomat

The Independent UK

Who is Peter Mandelson? The controversial Labour grandee set to become US ambassador

From Young Communist League member who sold the Morning Star outside Kilburn Tube Station to Tony Blair’s ‘Prince of Darkness’

Evening Standard

High profile, high risk: could Mandelson help tame Donald Trump?

Labour veteran Peter Mandelson is the first political appointment as ambassador to Washington in 50 years

The Guardian - UK

Who is Peter Mandelson? From New Labour fixer to party grandee

As Lord Mandelson prepares to work with re-elected President Donald Trump post-inauguration, The Independent looks at his rise from one of the UK’s first spin doctors

The Independent UK

Lord Mandelson ‘good fit’ for ambassador to US, Cabinet minister says

Lord Mandelson is expected to be made the UK’s top diplomat in Washington in a political appointment as Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Allow teachers to fine parents over pupils’ bad behaviour, says Tony Blair’s thinktank

Report argues for more powers, but teachers say this could strain already fraught relationships with parents

The Guardian - UK

Have those who say Starmer is failing forgotten the madness of the Tory years already?

The PM can’t simply sit back and hope things will settle down. But look to history: there is an inevitability about his predicament, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Independent UK

Tony Blair calls for roll out of digital ID to tackle immigration and spiralling NHS costs

The former prime minister warns politicians that anyone who tries to manage the status quo will lose

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on politicians using business logic: public services aren’t startups

Editorial: When an insecure government borrows credibility from business leaders, a lot can go wrong

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Everything you wanted to know about the spending review (but were afraid to ask)

In today’s newsletter: All governments do them. But what exactly are they and how can you tell if they worked or not?

Evening Standard

Best books 2024: Our writers pick their favourite reads from 2024

All the books we loved in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Bullies can sense weakness – which is why Labour must not shy away from taking on the global far right

By failing to challenge extremist narratives around immigration, Starmer is weakening, not strengthening, his government’s position, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

International Business Times

UK's Aristocratic Lawmakers Prepare For Life After The Lords

UK hereditary lawmaker Richard Fletcher-Vane, better known as Lord Inglewood, will soon no longer commute the few hundred miles from his country house in northwest England to the House of Lords in London -- and he is not happy about it.

The Guardian - UK

Britain has never looked more exposed, adrift in the Atlantic in a world pulsing with perils

Sir Keir Starmer is confronted with several stark strategic dilemmas and they won’t be resolved by wishful thinking

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel I’ve upset a few people over the years’: actor Brian Cox on overrated co-stars, charmless politicians and the joy of smoking weed

He’s famed for grumpy roles and outspoken views, but don’t be fooled – the Succession star is a pussycat at heart. He talks about growing up in poverty, falling in love with his wife – and out of love with Labour

The Guardian - UK

We cannot afford for Starmer’s government to fail. Because Farage is lying in wait

It is not enough for the Labour leader’s ‘milestones’ to be achieved. Voters must feel the improvement in their daily lives, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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