Sir Christopher Meyer obituary British ambassador to the US in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq who later served as chair of the Press Complaints Commission The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022
Tributes to UK’s ‘formidable diplomat’ Sir Christopher Meyer after death aged 78 He is reported to have suffered a stroke while on holiday with his wife Catherine in the French Alps. The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022
Former British envoy to US, Christopher Meyer, dies (This July 29 story corrects cause of death in paragraph 7) Reuters · Jul 29, 2022
Sir Christopher Meyer, former UK ambassador to US, dies at 78 Meyer was ambassador from 1997 to 2003 and previously press secretary to PM John Major The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022
Ex-US ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer dies in the French Alps aged 78 Former UK Ambassador to the United States Sir Christopher Meyer has died at the age of 78, after suffering a stroke while on holiday with his wife in the French Alps Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 2022
Edinburgh fund manager attacked ex-wife at £1m mansion during 'toxic break-up' Leckie - who attended the capital’s exclusive Fettes College at the same time as former PM Tony Blair - also assaulted the woman by repeatedly poking her to the body on a separate occasion. Edinburgh Live · Jul 27, 2022
Books of condolence open for tributes to ‘architect of peace’ Lord Trimble Lord Trimble, who jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize along with late SDLP leader John Hume, died on Monday following an illness. The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022
What's next for Boris Johnson as PM said to be plotting route back to No10 The PM is likely to be a thorn in the side of whoever succeeds him, former Tory leader William Hague has warned, and those who know him suggest he is already plotting a route back to No10 Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022
Tributes paid to Northern Ireland peacemaker David Trimble David Trimble helped end decades of violence in Northern Ireland by shunning his hardline unionist past and negotiating with a former foe in pursuit of a goal they both shared: Peace The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022
Lord Trimble obituary Unionist politician who was one of the architects of the Good Friday agreement and served as the first minister of Northern Ireland The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022
Bill Clinton hails David Trimble for helping to bring peace to Northern Ireland "A leader of courage, vision, and principle whose lifetime of service helped bring peace to Northern Ireland" Belfast Live · Jul 26, 2022
Bill Clinton leads tributes to David Trimble for helping to bring peace to Northern Ireland The 77-year-old peer and ex-leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, who has died following an illness, was one of the principal architects of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement Irish Mirror · Jul 26, 2022
Bill Clinton hails Lord Trimble for helping to bring peace to Northern Ireland Lord Trimble, who jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize along with late SDLP leader John Hume, died on Monday following an illness. The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022
Lord Trimble – Good Friday Agreement architect and former UUP leader – dies Leaders past and present pay tribute to man who 'chose to grasp the opportunity for peace when it presented itself and sought to end the decades of violence that blighted his beloved Northern Ireland' Wales Online · Jul 25, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 Tributes pour in for Good Friday Agreement architect David Trimble The 77-year-old former Stormont first minister died on Monday evening following an illness.
Belfast Live · Jul 25, 2022 David Trimble: Leading figures across the peace process era and political divide pay tribute “He will forever be associated with the leadership he demonstrated in the negotiations that led up to the 1998 Agreement"
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 David Trimble’s journey from hardliner to first minister The former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has died at the age of 77.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022 London 2012, 10 years on: wrestling with a sporting legacy built on false assumptions Ten years on from the flag-draped fever dream of Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony and the golden night of Saturday 4 August, what have we got left from London 2012?
The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022 Boris Johnson says his time as UK PM was 'mission largely accomplished'. How does that actually stack up? Boris Johnson has declared his time as United Kingdom prime minister was “mission largely accomplished”. How does that self-diagnosed legacy stack up?
Liverpool Echo · Jul 21, 2022 Loose Women Carol McGiffin's political comments slammed by viewers Linda Robson also voiced her support on the controversial opinion
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022 Why Fulham’s ticket policy is more craven than the cottage itself In today’s Fiver: Fulham’s ticket prices, the Euros firing line and much more
Daily Record · Jul 19, 2022 Labour advisor Alastair Campbell wanted Celtic and Rangers to play match 'wearing each other's jerseys' Alastair Campbell raised the bizarre Old Firm match idea with then prime minister Tony Blair in 1998.
Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022 Tony Blair was sick of PMQs and complained it was the 'worst forum' for him Newly-released archive files show the Labour Prime Minister rejected a bid to have a 'fresh approach' with more witty one-liners and put-downs from Alastair Campbell
The Conversation · Jul 19, 2022 Conservative leadership election: how the hopefuls stack up against former prime ministers in terms of experience It is generally assumed that the best candidates for the job of prime minister are people who have considerable experience of top-level politics. Ideally, this experience would involve having served in the cabinet and in particular, having occupied one of the “great offices of state” – chancellor of the exchequer,…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022 Blair urged Kuwait to buy UK artillery as Gulf war payback, papers show Notes from late 1990s show UK government believed it was due contract in recognition of defence of Kuwait