The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

Angela Rayner’s suit and Victoria Starmer’s secret power: why do I suddenly smell sexism?

Are their outfits too expensive? Do they wield some undeclared influence? Labour women are under attack – and it feels just like the 1950s, says Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024

Emily Thornberry ‘sorry and surprised’ not to be given cabinet role by Starmer

Former shadow attorney general says she wishes cabinet well and nothing can detract from party’s ‘historic victory’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024

Jackie Baillie backs Wes Streeting's NHS private sector plans

SCOTTISH Labour’s deputy leader has suggested the Scottish Government should follow Wes Streeting’s plans for heavier involvement of the private…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2024

No rest for the winners: business secretary rushed on to Sunday politics shows

Just 40 or so hours into his role, Jonathan Reynolds sounded much more sensible than anything we’ve heard in recent years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024

All the Labour cabinet members who aren’t MPs from Patrick Vallance to James Timpson

The cabinet includes senior ministers from the Tony Blair era, and those given peerages to sit in the House of Lords

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024

Minister rejects Blair’s ID card call two hours after refusing to rule it out

Former Labour PM has warned new government: ‘We need a plan to control immigration. If we don’t have rules, we get prejudices’

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024

Blair urges Starmer to introduce ID cards and ‘avoid vulnerability on wokeism’

Little more than 24 hours after the Prime Minister entered Downing Street, Sir Keir’s predecessor has publicly offered advice for his time in office.

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2024

Labour put ‘safe’ seats at risk to target marginals. It paid off – but there’s a cost

The party’s landslide victory on only 34% of the vote was a masterpiece of electoral Jenga. But the taller the tower, the weaker the base, writes Robert Ford

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024

Former Tony Blair Scottish secretary appointed minister by Keir Starmer

FORMER Scottish secretary Douglas Alexander has joined Keir Starmer’s Cabinet as business minister ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024

Defence secretary announces new military aid package for Ukraine – as it happened

John Healey announces fresh package as he visits southern port city of Odesa

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024