Revealed: Tony Blair spoke at events run by sanctioned Russian state-controlled bank Exclusive: Former prime minister participated in series of events, including two after Salisbury nerve agent attack The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022
Labour peer Giles Radice dies and tributes pour in as Tony Blair calls him 'unsung hero' Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair said Lord Radice was "one of the unsung heroes of Labour's long march back to power" Daily Mirror · Aug 26, 2022
Truss’s warmongering rhetoric is empty, antagonistic – and wildly dangerous The potential PM’s plan to cut benefits and boost defence spending merely serves her craving for the theatre of conflict, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022
GCSEs and A-levels are well past their sell-by date Letters: Readers on the curriculum changes and alternative degrees that could benefit students The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022
Could Jackie Weaver be the next PM? Channel 4 seeks to find out Viral star one of 12 ‘ordinary yet opinionated Brits’ to feature in Make Me Prime Minister The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022
Twenty-Five Years Since Paris Death, Princess Diana Still Captivates Twenty-Five Years since Paris Death, Princess Diana Still Captivates A quarter of a century after her death at the age of just 36, Princess Diana remains a source of fascination to people around the world and her fate still casts a shadow over the British royals. Diana was killed on… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022
Twenty-five years since Paris death, Princess Diana still captivates A quarter of a century after her death at the age of just 36, Princess Diana remains a source of fascination to people around the world and her fate still casts a shadow over the British royals. Reuters · Aug 24, 2022
Viral sensation Jackie Weaver announced for Channel 4’s Make Me Prime Minister She joins a line-up of 12 candidates in a contest to see what it really takes to operate in the world of politics. The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Ditch A-Levels and GCSEs for new qualification, Tony Blair think tank urges ‘Radical’ reform needed, says institute recommending system based on International Baccalaureate ‘principles’ The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Scrap GCSEs and A-levels, says Tony Blair Institute in call for ‘radical reform’ TBI recommends English schools focus on aspects such as creativity and critical thinking to ready pupils for jobs in digital world The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022
Scrap GCSEs and A-Levels and focus on new 'four Cs' says Tony Blair The former Prime Minister has called for radical reform which would see "ridiculously high stake" exams replaced by a new qualification at 18 Daily Mirror · Aug 22, 2022
I’ve drifted left with age, not right. If only Labour would do the same Hope is far too important to dismiss as youthful idealism. Faced with our current political reality, it’s the only option we have, says author Lynsey Hanley The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
'Cause and no effect as Labour forgets lesson of last 30 years by getting tough on crime' As Labour accuses the Tories of going 'soft' on crime, Keir Mudie worries it’s an indication of the direction the party is going to take Daily Mirror · Aug 13, 2022
London 2012: what the Olympic Games' legacy of sustainability means for events today This summer has marked 10 years since the London 2012 Olympics, and a chance to reflect on the event’s legacy. From the outset, the aim was to make it a ground-breakingly sustainable event. According to the United Nations, sustainability is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising… The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022 Liz Truss is a Gen-Xer like me. We shouldn’t be the ones in power right now The relative global stability that I grew up with is long gone, yet one of my peers is carrying on like nothing has changed, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022 Top Tory Suella Braverman attacks the UK's 'rights culture created by Tony Blair' The Attorney General also used her Policy Exchange speech to detail the legal obligations schools had to trans pupils. She insists teachers do not have to allow trans pupils to switch their uniforms.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022 ‘Hive of inactivity’: Boris Johnson under fire for approach to final weeks as PM Leading author accuses Tory leader of going ‘missing in action’ as his premiership winds down
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022 10 things you may not know about Rishi Sunak Ex-chancellor may want to be PM, but once had a different career path in mind, as our obscure facts reveal
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022 Half of British public say Tories don’t deserve re-election – poll But many people are not convinced that Labour is ready for office.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022 Sunak, Truss and the Bank of England are lying to you – the UK economy is weak and rigged Westminster is perpetrating the same scam as the rate-setters – bluffing that they can get the old economic machinery working like before, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022 Keir Starmer’s tepid policies are alienating Labour’s core supporters Letters: Labour may be sowing the seeds of its own destruction, writes Dr Peter Mangan, while Jacqueline Mackenzie says she has become politically homeless. Plus letters from John Bourn and Ted Shrecker
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022 After the Lionesses it’s time to be bold and create real cultural change The real challenge is not to identify the next generation of England women footballers – it is to reach the millions of girls who weren’t watching on Sunday
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022 Keir Starmer is right – for Labour to win power, it can’t wade in on every strike going The party must focus on being elected, so the whole country can flourish. Picking a side in industrial disputes is a distraction, says John McTernan, director of political operations under Tony Blair
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022 Not radical enough? Starmer’s caution may yet carry Labour to power Some of the party faithful are impatient for more, but they must keep their eyes fixed firmly on the prize, says Polly Toynbee, Guardian columnist
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022 Political leaders and other dignitaries to gather for David Trimble’s funeral The 77-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner died last week following an illness.