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Government must be ‘reordered’ around AI, says Tony Blair

AI will help to create ‘a state that is smaller, more strategic and providing greater efficiency at lower cost’, the ex-PM said.

Evening Standard

Watch: Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to ‘working class hero’ John Prescott at Hull funeral

Former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown paid tribute to a “working class hero” at the funeral of Lord John Prescott.

The Independent UK

‘What a guy’: Hull pays its respects at John Prescott’s funeral

Starmer and Blair among those at service for former deputy PM – with two Jaguars in cortege in tribute to ‘Two Jags’

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Blair and Brown pay tribute to ‘working class hero’ at funeral of John Prescott

Senior figures from past and current Labour governments gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister.

Evening Standard

Starmer, Blair and Brown among mourners at Prescott funeral

The service for the former deputy prime minister, who died in November aged 86, is being held at Hull Minster.

The Independent UK

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral

Labour leaders past and present gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘legendary’ John Prescott ahead of funeral

Sir Keir hails vision of former deputy prime minister, adding: ‘I know many people will be raising a glass to John today’

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Starmer lauds Prescott’s ‘tenacity and vision’ ahead of ex-deputy PM’s funeral

More than 300 family members, friends and colleagues have been invited to the service for John Prescott at Hull Minster.

Evening Standard

Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart win political podcast of year award

The Rest Is Politics is produced by Goalhanger Podcasts, co-founded by Gary Lineker, and normally releases two episodes a week.

Evening Standard

Lammy tells Rwanda it is putting $1bn in aid ‘under threat’ in DRC invasion

UK foreign secretary issues direct warning during phone call with Rwandan president after escalation of conflict

The Guardian - UK

Funeral of John Prescott to be held in Hull on Thursday

The former deputy prime minister died in November at the age of 86.

Evening Standard

The term ‘Blairite’ is meaningless. So why do people continue to use it?

Given that not even Tony Blair would be a Blairite now, it’s probably time to retire it, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Peter Mandelson, our man in Washington: an 'absolute moron' or ruthlessly effective 'prince of darkness'?

“Absolute moron” or ruthlessly effective “prince of darkness”? It’s safe to say that our new man in Washington divides opinion — almost as much as the president to whom he’ll be paying court.

Evening Standard

Voices: Reeves is wrecking UK growth by alienating wealthy entrepreneurs who bring investment and jobs

COMMENT: Reeves and her boss Keir Starmer do not appear to understand the competition to attract the international rich – and the benefits they bring

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Grooming, Shipman, Chilcot: for all the post-inquiry ‘never agains’, the default is inaction

Elon Musk’s pot stirring over child sex abuse gangs has renewed focus on the issue, but why was so little done after the IICSA report in 2022?

The National (Scotland)

Jeremy Corbyn demands BBC host 'immediately deletes lie' about him

JEREMY Corbyn has told a BBC presenter to “immediately” delete a “lie” he posted about the former Labour leader on social media ...

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Blair-era archives: fateful decisions come in many guises

Editorial: Document releases from 2004 show that the Labour cabinet was deeply divided and badly informed on how to handle migration from Europe

The Guardian - UK

Here’s how we could reform the Lords for the 21st century

Letters: Venetia Caine and Philip Wood suggest ways to reorganise the upper house, while Michael Meadowcroft points to a report that offered practical solutions back in 2007. Plus a letter from Chris Rennard

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Advisers urged Tony Blair to give George Bush ‘dose of reality’ over Iraq War

Tony Blair’s advisers privately questioned if the US had “proper political control” of military operations in Iraq, newly released documents…

Evening Standard

Tony Blair was warned of Eastern European immigration surge following EU expansion

Papers from the National Archives show Tony Blair was warned of an immigration surge from Eastern Europe following the 2004 EU expansion

The Independent UK

Ministers told to use Post-it notes to avoid Freedom of Information requests

Tony Blair regarded the FoI Act as one of his greatest mistakes as prime minister

The Independent UK

Berlusconi acted like ‘jilted lover’ after being shut out of Tony Blair talks

He was said to have been particularly ‘hurt’ as he had backed Britain and the US over the invasion of Iraq

The Guardian - UK

Live Aid campaigner Bob Geldof was ‘scathing about African leaders’, files reveal

Singer urged Tony Blair not to appoint African co-chair to commission on aid, UK government papers show

The Guardian - UK

Advisers urged Tony Blair to rein in George W Bush over Iraq war ‘mission from God’

A senior US official said the president needed a ‘dose of reality’ to deal with Iraqi insurgents, documents reveal

The Guardian - UK

Senior Labour figures urged Tony Blair to delay arrival of EU citizens in UK

Cabinet was split over east European countries joining in 2004, with some ‘extremely concerned’ by its implications

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