The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

The President is surprised by the lack of European support for military action against Iran—he shouldn't be

With Iraq’s legacy still lingering and a changing America in view, Europe is no longer willing to fall in line behind Washington’s wars—even when allies expect it.

Fortune · Mar 6

Iran is putting pressure on the US-UK ‘special relationship’ – but it has survived worse over the years

The so-called “special relationship” between the UK and the US appears to be at its lowest ebb for decades. As he sat alongside the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, at a White House press call on March 3, Donald Trump bitterly criticised Keir Starmer for his refusal to let the US…

The Conversation · Mar 4

The wars the UK has fought alongside the US – and when Britain has refused

IN FOCUS: Harry Cockburn reports on how 80 years of the 'special relationship' have informed international conflict, after Donald Trump lashed out at the British prime minister

The Independent UK · Mar 4

The UK has been dragged into Trump’s Iran war. But what will Starmer do next?

NEWS ANALYSIS: The lessons of the PM’s predecessors and his own political weakness will prevent him from fully joining Trump’s war with Iran, says political editor David Maddox

The Independent UK · Mar 2

Keir Starmer was advised to ditch net zero. He needs to re-embrace it

After byelection defeat and with right-leaning advisers gone, will PM return to his instincts and embrace Labour ‘DNA’ on climate?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1

Tony Blair’s legacy was the destruction of Labour’s big tent

Letter: David Hallam says the former prime minister was ruthless and saw any questioning of his approach as treason

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

Sewage drama turns on the waterworks

Brief letters: Dirty Business | Grit-free cockles | Blair’s ‘messianic trench’ | Wuthering in semaphore | Counting widows

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

Treasury calls in Blair thinktank to advise on using AI across public services

Unimpressed tech equity campaigners compare move to ‘inviting in foxes to consult on the future of the henhouse’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

What to know about UK politician Peter Mandelson's ties to his 'best pal,' the late Jeffrey Epstein

Influential British politician Peter Mandelson is under investigation for alleged misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Peter Mandelson timeline: what have been his key jobs and past scandals?

The former ambassador, now under arrest, has had plenty of ups and downs in his career of more than 40 years in the Labour party

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23