The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

Putin is not yet ready to end the Ukraine war. When he is, we must be prepared

It’s vital to avoid a false choice between peace and justice, says Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair’s chief negotiator on Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022

Are these Labour’s strikes? No, but it needs a line to take

Is Oliver Dowden, the Conservative Party chairman, right? Are these Labour’s strikes? The short answer is no. The Tories are in government, have been so for the last 12 years while the RMT isn’t even affiliated with the Labour Party, expelled as it was in 2004 for reasons you couldn’t…

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2022

I negotiated a Northern Ireland deal that worked. Johnson’s Putinesque strategy will wreck it

The 2007 settlement I worked on aimed to deepen the peace process – the vandals now in charge of Britain don’t care about it, says former Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

Keir Starmer: what Labour leader could learn from Neil Kinnock to capitalise on Boris Johnson's woes

Although prime minister Boris Johnson is suffering a potentially career-ending crisis after only narrowly surviving a confidence vote in his leadership, his struggles don’t necessarily appear to be translating into a surge for the Labour opposition.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2022

School system is ‘failing’ on multiple fronts – report

A commission identified 12 key steps to improve the education system, with most parents feeling schools do not prepare children well for working life.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Johnson moves to renege on his own ‘terrible’ Brexit deal – but will the Tories kill it?

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss unveiled on Monday plans to override some post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland on the grounds that they create unacceptable barriers with the rest of the UK. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government was warned about such problems after striking his very own 2019 Brexit deal,…

France 24 · Jun 14, 2022

The government is picking a fight with reality with its NI protocol bill

This is not the solution to anything, only the act of a government driven out of its mind by Brexit, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022

Liz Truss’s definition of ‘moral’ is clearly an odd one, as she defends plan to deport asylum seekers

Brief letters: Rwanda deportation policy | Tony Blair’s journey | Bus stop luxury | Sheep prices | Fruiting raspberries | First cuckoo

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022

What is the Good Friday Agreement?

Historic peace treaty brought republicans and unionists together after decades of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland, a period of trauma and turmoil known as the Troubles

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

The Queen pictured for first time since platinum jubilee celebrations on Garter Day

Her Majesty did not take part in the traditional procession at Windsor Castle

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022