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Moshe Kantor: UK sanctions Russian billionaire over ties to Putin

Kantor is one of eight Russian oligarchs targeted in the latest round of UK government sanctions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022

Teaching the ‘benefits’ of the British empire is just another attempt to stoke the culture war

The legacy of empire still shapes the world. But Kemi Badenoch’s plan will ensure that ignorance reigns over this, says Kojo Koram, law lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022

Tory defector Christian Wakeford on crossing the floor: ‘All I was thinking was, please don’t throw up’

He was a leave-voting, lockdown sceptic who dramatically switched to Labour in January – shoring up support for Boris Johnson in the process. Does he regret his split?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

Ben Wallace top performing cabinet minister in Britain’s response to Putin’s war on Ukraine, new poll reveals

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is top of the ranks of key Cabinet ministers in Britain’s response to Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, a new poll reveals on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2022

Tony Blair: west has fortnight to help end war in Ukraine

Timeframe last chance to agree peace deal with Russia before conflict escalates, former UK PM says

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022

Ukraine: Tony Blair says West must push for negotiated peace and may have only two-week window

‘The burden of this struggle is being borne by Ukrainians, not by us’, says ex-prime minister

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Does Labour need Tony Blair back on board? Thanks, Tony – but no thanks

He was brilliant in his day, but the former leader’s hope to return as adviser to a Labour government must be a nonstarter, says Neal Lawson, director of Compass

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Sir Tony Blair: I thought Iraq invasion was the right thing to do

‘People often say over Iraq or Afghanistan that I took the wrong decision but you’ve got to do what you think is right,’ the 68-year-old said.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Terminally ill ex-MP Lord Frank Field awarded freedom of town he served for 40 years

Lord Field, 79, was MP for Birkenhead for 40 years and served as minister for welfare reform in Tony Blair’s Labour government. Last October the crossbench peer revealed he was terminally ill

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022

Stars who have played Prime Ministers as Jonny Lee Miller takes on Sir John Major role

We take a look at some of the big names to portray political figures on screen over the years, as Trainspotting star Jonny Lee Miller looks unrecognisable playing the role of Sir John Major for the latest series of The Crown

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2022