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Ukraine war shows West's dominance is ending as China rises, Blair says

The Ukraine war shows that the West's dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia at one of the most significant inflection points in centuries, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said.

Reuters

Blair calls on the West to stand up to China

The former prime minister has predicted a need for increased defence spending as the era of Western dominance draws to a close.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson memoir could earn him ‘north of £1m’

Insiders say outgoing prime minister unlikely to write about personal life but book deal possible this autumn

The Guardian - UK

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Queen's relationship with her PMs - awkward apology and fury with Thatcher

With the Tory leadership contest well underway, the Queen will be soon welcoming in the 15th Prime Minister of her 70-year reign - and here we take a look at her bond with some of her former PMs

Daily Mirror

Mordmentum: Penny leads every candidate in Tory run-off

What does the Conservative membership want? Tax cuts? A war on woke? If the results of today’s YouGov survey are anything to go by, the answer is straightforward: Penny Mordaunt.

Evening Standard

The Tory Party is over – now for the hangover

The sorry state of the British Conservatives is a cautionary tale of what can happen when politics is driven by marketing, and when economic analysis is a nice-to-have, says Oliver Hartwich

Newsroom.co.nz

The Moscow moves: how Mandelson’s firm helped Uber reach Russian elite

Leak shows how the former Labour minister used his access to pro-Kremlin oligarchs, including some now under sanctions

The Guardian - UK

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UK minister’s plea for more nuclear power rejected by Scottish Government

THE Scottish Government has rejected UK Energy Minister Greg Hands plea to “rethink” its stance on new nuclear power stations

The National (Scotland)

Jeremy Hunt to appoint Esther McVey as deputy PM if he becomes leader

Esther McVey said the pair “are not soulmates” but she will back Jeremy Hunt

Evening Standard

The Northern contenders to replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister

Will the next PM be the first Northern MP to hold the role since Tony Blair?

Manchester Evening News

Tory leadership hopefuls rule out independence referendum 'for at least a decade'

TORY leadership contenders Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid have both ruled out a second independence referendum in the next 10 years.

The National (Scotland)

Letters: parliament is at risk from neglect, not fire

The buildings will resist going up in smoke, but essential services are in most urgent need of replacement

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘could make more than £3m a year’ from book deals and speeches

‘He will be snapped up, probably by a large American agency that will get him more work in America and Asia than in the UK,’ says expert

The Independent UK

How much Boris Johnson will make from book deals and public speaking

Tony Blair was paid up to £5 million for his memoir, and makes £300,000 for public appearances

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson could make millions from book deals and speaking circuit

Previous Prime Ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron have made a fortune from book deals and speaking at events.

Evening Standard

How to build a chart-topping political podcast

An odd couple they might seem, but from the word go Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart’s The Rest is Politics has been quite the runaway success. Hamish MacBain sits in for a chat

The Guardian - US

UN warns of ‘looming hunger catastrophe’ due to Russian blockade

The UN World Food Programme director has warned that ‘50 million people in 45 countries are now just one step from famine’

The Independent UK

What could Boris Johnson do next? How former prime ministers now spend their time

Boris Johnson can draw some inspiration from his predecessors

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The Guardian - UK

Tories fear Boris Johnson will disrupt smooth transfer of power

Analysis: with his exit dragged out, will outgoing PM fumble governing or make problems for successor?

The Guardian - UK

Margaret Thatcher to Theresa May: dramatic prime ministerial resignations

Tony Blair chose a Labour club in north-east England to announce his departure while David Cameron said he had to go after Brexit poll

The Guardian - UK

Was Boris Johnson the worst prime minister of recent times?

Analysis: after Johnson’s resignation, how does he compare with his four predecessors as PM?

The Guardian - UK

‘We never know when our time is up …’ Why did Johnson find it so very hard to resign?

We’re told from an early age that ‘quitters never win’. But is that always true?

The Independent UK

From Churchill to Johnson: The Queen’s 14 prime ministers

Sir Winston Churchill, her first prime minister, is thought to be her favourite.

Evening Standard

To be PM Keir Starmer must show us who he is, not just who he isn’t

The bleak fate of many Opposition leaders is to be remembered as necessary but not sufficient. Yes, they advanced the cause of their powerless parties. Their work made a difference and was essential to electoral recovery; but not so much that they themselves made it to the promised land.

The Guardian - UK

Half of all children in lone-parent families are in relative poverty

Exclusive: IFS study shows impact of Tory cuts to benefits and cost of living crisis on single mothers

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