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The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

The Guardian view on the Sue Gray debacle: changing faces will not be enough

Editorial: Labour’s weakness lies in its lack of a cohesive political vision. Replacing personnel won’t fix this

The Guardian - UK

Lammy defends Chagos Islands deal as Tories claim it puts UK security at risk – as it happened

Shadow foreign secretary, Andrew Mitchell, says David Cameron and James Cleverly would not have agreed such a deal

The Guardian - UK

After 100 days of mistakes, we need to hear Labour’s underlying philosophy

Keir Starmer must learn from Tony Blair and combine practical solutions with ideas

The Guardian - UK

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Boris Johnson’s biography still blank on government website amid pressure to include ‘sleaze and scandal’

Former Labour PM Tony Blair’s entry descibes him as having ‘enormous charisma, arguably the finest opposition leader of modern times’

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, tops Amazon UK sales list ahead of publication

Sold at half price, the former PM’s apologia of his career has outstripped sales of recent novels by Sally Rooney and Richard Osman

The Guardian - UK

Whether it’s Trump or Harris in office, Starmer will need an incredible US ambassador. Here’s my vote

Escapist and trivialising solutions are the Johnson and Truss legacy – but that won’t do now. The stakes are too high, the world too volatile, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Labour took more than £1m in donations and gifts from gambling firms

KEIR Starmer and three members of his Cabinet have received more than £1 million from casino bosses, on top of tens of thousands in freebies from…

The National (Scotland)

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Tory contenders dip into Blair’s playbook with ‘New Conservative Party’ revamp plan

Just as Tony Blair invented ‘New Labour’ to take his party back to power, two of the four Tory leadership candidates will today explain why a ‘New Conservative Party’ is needed

The Independent UK

OPINION - Robert Jenrick is creeping ahead of Kemi Badenoch, but foot-in-mouth syndrome is catching in the Tory leadership race

Roll up for the “Dancing on Ice” tournament visiting Birmingham this week — a feast of flashy pirouettes, slippery falls, arguments about the scoreboard — and the odd Tonya Harding-style conspiracy over whispering campaigns and attacks on rivals.

Evening Standard

Former PMs have a wealth of experience. Why not put some on the Tory leadership ballot?

It’s grim to think the four candidates are the best Conservative politics can offer. Why can’t others be considered, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Rosie Duffield’s savage departure raises difficult questions for Keir Starmer. He’d be foolish to ignore them

The MP isn’t alone in complaining about the PM’s inner circle, party donations or welfare reform. Labour should treat this as a warning, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Tories only have themselves to blame for terrible election defeat, warns Ben Houchen

Exclusive: Ben Houchen, Britain’s only senior Tory left in power, says his party can turn things around in five years but should have listened to Rishi Sunak to avoid calamity

The Independent UK

Sue Gray’s struggles reflect how No 10 works – but she must not be story

Advisers to prime ministers are often targets of sniping but being in news is not sustainable for Starmer’s chief of staff

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Robert Peston: Keir Starmer is fast approaching his big moment of judgment

In the day job, I’ve tried to get the measure of most party leaders and prime ministers since the Eighties. There was one so dull that I nodded off in an upright position over lunch. Mostly I’ve had an idea of what makes them tick: Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher…

Evening Standard

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The National (Scotland)

Polling expert: Is this the fastest a Prime Minister has become so unpopular?

THERE'S now a growing consensus that Keir Starmer has made a mess of his first three months in power, partly due to a dogmatic insistence on…

The Guardian - UK

After weeks of gloom, Keir Starmer promised hope – did his conference speech deliver? Our panel responds

Facing poor ratings, internal rows and media scrutiny, the PM sought to rally his troops and reassure the country

The Guardian - UK

There is a simple question Starmer’s government is yet to answer: ‘Why are you doing that?’

Poor communication has prevented Labour explaining how it will deliver a brighter future, says the political columnist and broadcaster Steve Richards

The Conversation

Britain is finally abolishing hereditary peers from the House of Lords – a constitutional expert on the historical reforms that built up to this moment

Having made a pre-election pledge to do so, the government is moving forward with the House of Lords (hereditary peers) bill, a piece of legislation that will remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords.

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The Independent UK

Cherie Blair: I was pushed down the stairs by a domestic abuser. He believed it was his right

Exclusive: In a moving interview with The Independent, the KC explains why she is so dedicated to supporting victims of domestic abuse

The Conversation

Labour is meeting for its first conference in government for over a decade – but will the faithful still be in the mood for a party?

The Labour party is gathering in Liverpool for its first annual conference in government for 15 years.

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray’s salary isn’t the problem – it’s the backstage power struggle Starmer cannot afford

Mere weeks into the dawn of a new Labour era, Starmer’s No 10 is enmeshed in a spat more typical of a regime on its last legs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Donors and Starmer’s suits? That’s just a dress rehearsal. Without new probity rules, worse will follow

Labour made big promises while seeking power. It must fulfil them or risk real damage, says Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale

The Independent UK

John Major backs Tony Blair over Brexit’s immigration impact

The former Conservative prime minister gave his damning verdict on the consequences of Brexit which has left the UK a less powerful player on the world stage

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner passed over as Reeves given use of Dorneywood mansion

Chancellor preferred for 21-room mansion, in contrast to Tony Blair’s choice of offering it to his deputy John Prescott

The Guardian - UK

If Keir Starmer wants to be braver than Tony Blair, this is how: ignore the neanderthal right on crime

The rate of violent offences is plummeting but, thanks to rightwing dishonesty, much of the public still believes it is rising, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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