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Australia pressed Tony Blair to avoid meeting ‘troublemaker’ 1999 Indigenous delegation, archives reveal

Representatives led by Patrick Dodson met Queen but memo reveals PM advised to plead ‘diary problems’

The Guardian - UK

Britain told US that invading Iraq could cost Blair his premiership, papers reveal

Adviser to former PM said Bush’s pursuit of regime change in Baghdad could also cause ‘regime change in London’

The Guardian - UK

Tony and Cherie Blair advised in 2003 to pay back designer clothing discounts

National archives show officials worried about ‘public perception’ of discounts up to 60% for then-PM – scrutiny also faced by Starmers

The Guardian - UK

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Peter Mandelson enlisted help to return to Tony Blair’s government

Peter Mandelson was forced to resign from government twice over separate controversies

The Independent UK

Blair happy to keep guitar from Bono – but not one from Mexico’s president

Newly-released files show the former PM agreed to pay to keep the gift from the U2 singer after he left office.

The Independent UK

Why Tony Blair was unhappy with guitar gifted by Mexico’s president

The then-prime minister was given multiple guitars as gifts

The Independent UK

Mandelson’s plea to Blair for a fresh chance

Newly-released files show ex-BBC boss Lord Birt urged the PM to given fallen minister a return to government.

The Independent UK

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Bob Geldof threatened to quit high-profile Tony Blair group after just one meeting

He warned the group was in danger of becoming a ‘laughable grotesque’

The Independent UK

New documents reveal behind-the-scenes Palace plot to replace royal yacht Britannia

The issue of a new yacht came at an extremely difficult time for the government and for the Palace, with support for the royals at a low

The Independent UK

George Bush was determined to ‘rid world of evil-doer Saddam Hussein’

Newly released files show a UK envoy warned it was ‘politically impossible’ for the US president to draw back from war with Iraq.

The Independent UK

It was ‘politically impossible’ for UK to draw back from Iraq War, new files claim

Newly-released government files have suggested that it was ‘politically impossible’ to draw back from the the Iraq War unless dictator Saddam Hussein surrendered.

The Independent UK

Blair’s fury with Chirac over Mugabe summit invite

Newly released files show Tony Blair accused the French president of trying to undermine the UK by inviting the Zimbabwean leader to an EU summit.

The Independent UK

Blair urged to pay back thousands on discounted designer clothes, files show

Newly-released files show that Cherie Blair’s adviser Carole Caplin negotiated large discounts for the couple.

The Independent UK

Geldof’s threat to quit Blair’s Africa Commission

Newly-released files show furious Live Aid campaigner warned the commission was becoming ‘laughable grotesque’.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Tony Blair urged to pay back almost £10,000 for discounts on designer clothes, records show

Officials were concerned that such large discounts would not be available to ordinary members of the public

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer urged to intervene in Birmingham bin strike

The leader of the Fire Brigades Union says the Government cannot ‘stand by’ any longer.

The Guardian - UK

This fiasco didn’t start when Britain leaked Afghans’ names, but when we invaded their country

Even after Tony Blair’s bungled war, UK leaders still yearned to dominate the world stage. We can all see where that has led, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Independent UK

Starmer hits back at ‘rattled’ accusation over Labour MP suspensions

Sir Keir Starmer rejected comparisons to Sir Tony Blair when grilled over the suspension of Labour MPs due to their opposition of welfare cuts.

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The Guardian - UK

Bluster, bullying, suspensions – this is no way to run the Labour party

Keir Starmer has made a mess of dealing with this rebellion. Perhaps Tony Blair could give him some tips, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Voices: Keir Starmer has asserted his power by suspending the Labour rebels – about time, too

COMMENT: The prime minister has cracked down on ‘persistent k***headery’ in his party, as one source put it – he’s finally shown true grit, writes John Rentoul

The Guardian - UK

Lord Blair of Boughton obituary

Former commissioner of the Metropolitan police who was at the helm during the 7/7 terror attacks in London and the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes

The Independent UK

How Angela Rayner has become the most influential figure in Starmer’s government – for now

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion

The Independent UK

Just one in three back doctor strikes, poll shows as Streeting warned he ‘cannot afford to lose’

Former Labour health secretary under Tony Blair warns Wes Streeting he ‘has to win’ war against striking junior doctors

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair thinktank worked with project developing ‘Trump Riviera’ Gaza plan

Staff at former UK PM’s institute took part in calls as proposal led by US consulting firm and Israeli business people evolved

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar 'must cut ties' to Tony Blair think tank linked to 'sickening' Gaza plan

ANAS Sarwar and Keir Starmer have been urged to cut ties to Tony Blair’s think tank after revelations regarding its presence when a plan was…

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