The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

‘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’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025

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 · Jan 30, 2025

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 · Jan 30, 2025

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 · Jan 29, 2025

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 · Jan 27, 2025

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 · Jan 27, 2025

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 · Jan 20, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2025

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 Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025

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 National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025