Starmer and Blair poles apart, an open goal at PMQs. Did KemiKaze score? Of course she didn’t. Gifted on climate policy, she used all six of her questions to call for another child abuse inquiry The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
How Blair has changed the agenda for Labour on climate change THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The former prime minister’s intervention in the Labour government’s net zero approach has provoked heated argument – and rightly so. These are important, transcendent matters and have to be right – for the sake of the future of the planet and the living standards of people… The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Blair’s net zero intervention invites scrutiny of his institute’s donors Labour insider rebukes ‘tech bros’ within Tony Blair Institute as critics question past work with petrostates The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
Downing Street forces Tony Blair to row back from net zero strategy criticism Labour politicians warn former PM had boosted Tory and Reform climate sceptics on the eve of local elections The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
The Guardian view on Labour and net zero politics: lean in and ignore bad advice Editorial: Sir Tony Blair’s ill-conceived contribution to the climate debate was a political gift to Nigel Farage. But public support for the green transition remains strong The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
Tony Blair opposes phasing out fossil fuels. These academics disagree Rapidly phasing out fossil fuels and limiting energy consumption to tackle climate change is “a strategy doomed to fail” according to former UK prime minister Tony Blair. The Conversation · Apr 30, 2025
People with neoliberal views are less likely to support climate-friendly policies – new research Donald Trump won the US election on a campaign that included rolling back environmental laws. In the UK, Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has called the national net zero target “impossible”. And former prime minister Tony Blair has said the current approach of phasing out fossil fuels is “doomed to… The Conversation · Apr 30, 2025
It’s the anti net-zero, anti-woke Tony Blair – how was this man ever considered a progressive? The former PM has form when it comes to pushing corporate interests and meeting populists halfway, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
Tony Blair backs down on criticism of Government’s net-zero policy IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Number 10 rejects Blair’s claim of ‘hysteria’ in net zero debate Sir Keir Starmer disagrees with the former Labour leader about the tone of global discussions about net zero, Number 10 indicated. Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
Tony Blair slammed for 'counterproductive' intervention on net zero FORMER prime minister Tony Blair has been slammed for a "counterproductive" intervention after he attacked efforts to limit climate change… The National (Scotland) · Apr 30, 2025
Union boss criticises Labour’s net zero policy in fresh blow to Miliband Sharon Graham’s attack came as Sir Tony Blair clarified his criticism of Labour’s net zero policies The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Climate experts and politicians round on Tony Blair for ‘wrong message’ Former Labour PM accused of ‘handing talking points’ to Tories and Reform after saying net zero strategy faltering The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
Blair’s attack on net zero policies a ‘valid and important contribution’ – Reed The former prime minister said any strategy that limits fossil fuels in the short term is ‘doomed to fail’. The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025 Tony Blair’s climate crisis views ‘absolutely aligned’ with government policy, Starmer says – as it happened PM says he and Blair aligned ‘if you look at the detail of what he said’
The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025 Labour responds after Tony Blair takes aim at net zero push IN FULL
The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2025 Morning Mail: Trump marks 100 days with car flip-flop, music festivals under threat, recipe plagiarism claim US president to hold celebratory rally in Michigan after tariff concession to car industry; climate crisis could be costly for fans, report warns
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 No 10 defends net-zero policies after Tony Blair brands them ‘irrational’ The Labour former prime minister suggested voters being asked to ‘make financial sacrifices’ are turning away from climate policies.
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025 Tony Blair at war with Ed Miliband over net zero Tony Blair has warned of a credibility gap with voters over sacrifices needed to get to net zero, but Ed Miliband’s allies point out his agenda was part of Labour’s victorious election manifesto
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025 Climate plan based on phasing out fossil fuels doomed to fail, says Tony Blair Former PM claims net zero policies losing public support and says there should be greater focus on carbon capture
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025 Tony Blair calls for radical reset of climate change policies in major intervention Former PM warns climate policy has become disconnected from ‘political, public, and economic reality’ and claims COP is struggling to ‘deliver change at the speed required’
The Fashion Central · Apr 28, 2025 Angela Rayner 'Threatened to Quit' Over Labour’s Impossible Housing Pledge Angela Rayner has reportedly come close to quitting the Government over Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Post Office paid £600m to continue using bug-ridden Horizon IT system Tony Blair was warned about possible problems with the original Fujitsu deal before it was signed in 1999
Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2025 Starmer pays tribute to ‘pope for the poor’ who ‘never lost hope’ The Prime Minister said Pope Francis had shown ‘courageous’ leadership ‘in a complex and challenging time’.
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025 Politicians pay tribute to ‘devoted’ and ‘compassionate’ Pope MPs from across the political spectrum also paid tribute to Francis, with several noting his compassion for the poor and refugees.