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Tony Blair sought to avoid reports of ‘snuggling up’ to Berlusconi, files show

Envoy urged No 10 to exploit opportunities presented by tycoon’s premiership while ‘holding our noses’, archives reveal

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair feared headlines over ‘snuggling up’ to controversial Italian PM

FORMER Prime Minister Blair was desperate to avoid claims he was “snuggling up” to Silvio Berlusconi, according to National Archive files...

The National (Scotland)

Margaret Thatcher praised Tony Blair for supporting US after 9/11, files reveal

‘I greatly admire the resolve you are showing,’ former PM said in handwritten note released to National Archives

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Thatcher praised Blair for response to 9/11 terror attacks

The ex-PM sent a handwritten note backing the Labour prime minister’s staunch support for the US after the attacks.

The Independent UK

Blair desperate to avoid charges of ‘snuggling up’ to Berlusconi, files show

Newly released papers show the former PM saw the controversial Italian leader as an ‘essential’ ally in Europe.

The Independent UK

Blair was urged to keep alive Ukraine’s EU hopes, records show

Former prime minister Tony Blair was told 20 years ago that Kyiv believed the West had ‘too rosy a view’ of Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Labour has to take tough decisions on spending, says Keir Starmer amid two-child benefit cap row

The party leader’s confirmation he will retain the Conservative-imposed limit has sparked a backlash among Labour MPs

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Blair and Starmer bask in each other’s reflected glory

Current Labour leader and former Labour PM find validation in onstage love-in

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer hits back at Labour critics of child benefit U-turn

‘Talk of no money left is the economics of the kindergarten’ says economist

The Independent UK

Labour has to take the tough decisions on spending, says Starmer

Sir Tony Blair told the Labour leader that he would inherit a ‘grim’ set of circumstances if he becomes prime minister at the next election.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer mocks Labour critics in two-child benefits cap row

KEIR Starmer laughed off his internal critics over plans to keep draconian Tory benefit rules during an interview with Tony Blair.

The National (Scotland)

Watch as Keir Starmer and Ben Wallace speak at Tony Blair institute conference

Watch as Keir Starmer makes a speech on his vision for the future of Britain at the Tony Blair institute conference on Tuesday 18 July.

The Independent UK

OPINION - Keir Starmer is getting a shellacking, but his strategy is right

You gotta give them hope: so declared Harvey Milk, the San Francisco city supervisor and gay rights campaigner. And it is so, especially in the case of progressive politicians. Hope is the bedrock of what they offer.

Evening Standard

Failing to master AI could see retreat of progressive politics – Sir Tony Blair

The former prime minister opened the Future of Britain conference in central London.

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Tony Blair says BBC should ‘stand up for itself’ as staff warned against ‘damaging’ Huw Edwards gossip

Polling suggests majority of public want presenter to return if cleared of wrongdoing, as union boss Mick Lynch labels British press ‘a disgrace’

The Guardian - UK

BBC should stand up for itself more, says Tony Blair

Former PM said response to Huw Edwards allegations did not mean broadcaster was ‘now a bad institution’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer is threatening to leave our crises unchanged. So what social forces will he unleash?

From local councillors to climate activists, there is a growing group of people who won’t stand for Labour inaction, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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NHS ‘not serving its purpose’, says Sir Tony Blair

The former prime minister highlighted ‘terrible’ waiting times and post-pandemic pressures and urged more private sector involvement.

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BBC should ‘stand up for itself more,’ Tony Blair says amid Huw Edwards furore

The BBC should “stand up for itself more” amid the furore following allegations made against Huw Edwards, Sir Tony Blair has suggested as the corporation’s leadership faces questions in Parliament about the story.

Evening Standard

Tony Blair: NHS is ‘not serving its purpose’ and needs more private sector involvement

Millions of people are languishing on NHS waiting lists after a wave of strikes by workers in recent months

The Independent UK

BBC should ‘stand up for itself more,’ Blair says amid Huw Edwards furore

The former prime minister expressed his support for the ‘important British institution’ in an interview with Sky’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer: ‘We can’t win power by spending. We need to reform and create wealth’

Exclusive: Labour leader urges left to ‘care more about growth’ and rules out spending ‘vast sums of money’

The Guardian - UK

If Labour wins power, will Starmer’s safety strategy become a huge risk?

Given the mess he will inherit and potential future crises, ‘sticking-plaster politics’ may not sustain public support, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Committee report is rightfully scathing on UK’s China strategy

The ISC’s warnings are unlikely to act as much of a brake on Britain’s approach to China

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s £32 Toby jug mocked for looking nothing like prime minister

Social media users were stunned by the jug, which some said looks more like Gordon Brown

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