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Lord Triesman, former Labour minister and FA chair, dies aged 82

Former prime minister Tony Blair paid tribute to Triesman as a ‘vital part of the New Labour movement’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31

‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10

Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a symbol of decline – and a warning for Labour

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28

Andy Burnham: what now for the King in the North?

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has been blocked from standing for parliament – a step that would have been essential to mount a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer.

The Conversation · Jan 26

London statue of Elizabeth II will see Queen standing despite original design

Karen Newman, who spent 20 years working as a sculptor for Madame Tussauds, has also been appointed to craft a separate tribute

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza despite war crimes arrest warrant

Israel has previously objected to the membership of the board

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Who has joined Trump’s board of peace – and what power will it have?

Trump seems to envision the ‘board of peace’ with a far broader scope beyond Gaza

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Should Australia join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’? Here are 5 key points to consider

US President Donald Trump has announced the formation of his “Board of Peace”, inaugurating the second phase of his 20-point peace plan for Gaza.

The Conversation · Jan 20

Is Trump trying to replace the United Nations with his own ‘board of peace’?

COMMENT: With the Kremlin claiming that Putin has been invited to join Trump’s ‘board of peace’ alongside Tony Blair, chief international correspondent Bel Trew asks what the US president is up to

The Independent UK · Jan 19

‘Insanity!’: Jaws on floor as Trump invites Putin to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Ah yes, the famously peace-loving Vladimir Putin.

We Got This Covered · Jan 19

Israel objects to White House’s pick of leaders for ‘board of peace’

Country says some appointments to the group, which will oversee the administration and reconstruction of Gaza, are ‘contrary to its policy’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17