Netanyahu, Putin and the Pope: Who has been invited to Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’? Russian president Vladimir Putin and the Pope considering invitations to join The Independent UK · Jan 17
As Trump's deadline for a cap on credit card rates looms, banks have only questions and no answers President Donald Trump has demanded a 10% cap on credit card interest rates by January 20 The Independent UK · Jan 17
Egypt and Sudan welcome Trump's offer to mediate Nile River dam dispute Egypt and Sudan welcome President Trump's offer to resume U.S. mediation with Ethiopia over the Nile River water dispute The Independent UK · Jan 17
Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild Gaza The former prime minister was listed alongside high-profile Trump administration officials. The Independent UK · Jan 17
White House releases names of board members tasked with temporary governance of Gaza The White House has released the names of some of members of various boards who will play a role in guiding Gaza through the next steps of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Trump in October. Euronews · Jan 17
Trump appoints Blair, Kushner and Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’ White House says seven-strong board, chaired by Trump, will steer Gaza through next phase of reconstruction The Guardian - US · Jan 16
Tony Blair says he is ‘honoured’ to be on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ Blair’s inclusion on the list of board members may be controversial, as he remains a divisive figure in the Middle East following 2003 invasion of Iraq The Independent UK · Jan 16
Tony Blair 'honoured' after appointment to Donald Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza Former Prime Minister named alongside high-profile Trump administration officials as a founding member of board to lead long-term peace efforts in the Middle East Evening Standard · Jan 16
Data suggests Labour would be making a mistake if it ousted Keir Starmer after May elections British electoral politics in the 1980s were dominated by Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister for the whole of that decade. Similarly, Tony Blair dominated elections when he was in Downing Street from 1997 to 2007. In sharp contrast, the decade from 2015 to 2025 saw no fewer than six prime… The Conversation · Jan 15
What’s next for Gaza as US announces phase two of ceasefire? IN FOCUS: The Trump administration is pushing on with its plan for peace in Gaza, even as key questions remain, writes James C. Reynolds The Independent UK · Jan 15
The world of today looks bad, but take hope: we’ve been here before and got through it – and we will again As I write my last regular column for the Guardian, my thoughts turn to the lessons and hope we can take from history, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Keir Starmer expected to accept place on Trump’s board to run Gaza Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair was previously considered for the board, but was denied full membership following objections from Middle Eastern state leaders Evening Standard · Jan 14
‘Complete shambles’: Exasperated Labour MPs lash out at Starmer over digital ID U-turn Former Labour home secretary David Blunkett says scheme was doomed to ‘run into the sand’ because PM ‘failed to make the case’ for it The Independent UK · Jan 14
The UK is watering down plans for mandatory digital ID cards after a backlash The British government has scaled back plans for mandatory digital ID cards, initially proposed as a way of helping control immigration The Independent UK · Jan 14
The Independent UK · Jan 14 Starmer’s digital ID U-turn shows a prime minister in survival mode NEWS ANALYSIS: By watering down his plans to make digital ID compulsory in yet another policy U-turn, the prime minister is showing that he’s lost control of his government’s agenda, writes political editor David Maddox
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13 Keir Starmer offered place on Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’ Prime minister is yet to receive a formal invitation, but the Guardian has been told that Starmer is expected to accept
The Conversation · Jan 6 Is Keir Starmer’s silence on Venezuela a mistake? What history tells us It is unlikely that within the first few days of a great global event – one moreover triggered by its closest ally launching a coup and kidnapping a head of state – a British government has said so little. It took 16 hours for it to say anything at all,…
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025 UK considered military overthrow of ‘depressingly healthy’ Robert Mugabe Declassified records show the Foreign Office advised Tony Blair’s government on options for dealing with the former Zimbabwean president
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025 My big night out: I finished the 1990s with fireworks, a funfair, flirting – and furious hope for the future It was the end of a fabulous decade, when spontaneous, unpredictable parties seemed not just possible but typical. A new millennium was dawning. What could possibly go wrong?
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025 Peter Mandelson’s 2005 general election warning to Tony Blair over Gordon Brown Files released to the National Archives show that Peter Mandelson warned Tony Blair that tensions with his chancellor would need to be carefully managed during the election campaign
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025 Foreign Office cautioned against UK military action to overthrow Robert Mugabe Archives reveal options considered by Tony Blair’s government for dealing with Zimbabwean dictator in 2004
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025 Blair pressured officials over case of UK soldiers accused of beating Iraqi man to death, files show Then PM wrote on note from aide in 2005 that case ‘must not’ be dealt with in civil court, archives reveal
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025 Tony Blair refused to share intelligence with Ireland over Sellafield threat, archives show Newly declassified files reveal details on the aftermath of the 2004 Madrid train bombing
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025 ‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech Former PM’s team suggested initial less-politicised drafts seemed patronising and appealed to ‘fuddy-duddy Britain’