PM flies into friendlier territory with like minds Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has swapped the US for the UK, landing in London for a conference of global progressive leaders. AAP · Sep 26, 2025
Menzies Campbell: Liberal Democrat leader ousted as ‘too old’ As the party’s foreign affairs spokesman he led opposition to Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq. Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
All UK citizens will have digital ID but only to prove right to work – Nandy The Culture Secretary said the cards will be compulsory for anyone who wants to work in the UK. Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
Netanyahu tells UN that Israel ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza after dozens of delegates walk out in protest - as it happened Israeli PM rebuked Western nations for embracing Palestinian statehood after scores of delegates left the hall in protest The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
Tony Blair ‘puts forward plan to lead interim government in Gaza’ The body would oversee the reconstruction and governance of the beleaguered Gaza Strip, with former PM heading it for up to five years, it has been claimed The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
White House backs plan to install Tony Blair as temporary leader of Gaza THE White House is backing a plan to install Tony Blair as the temporary leader of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports. The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2025
Starmer says government will introduce digital IDs to ensure Britain’s ‘borders are more secure’ – as it happened Online petition saying government should not introduce digitial ID cards heading for 900,00 signatures The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
Digital ID cards branded a ‘gimmick’ and ‘cynical ploy’ to fool voters The so-called Brit-Cards will allow the verification of a citizen’s right to live and work in the UK. Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Is Trump’s new Palestine plan a breakthrough or diplomatic mirage? Washington’s roadmap aligns surprisingly closely with a UN-backed plan – but key differences could prove unworkable The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Washington backing plan for Tony Blair to head transitional Gaza authority Reported proposal for international body to oversee Gaza for up to five years counters UN-backed plan for faster transition to Palestinian rule The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Digital ID cards: a versatile and useful tool or a worrying cybersecurity risk? As Keir Starmer aims to revive ID card system first proposed by Tony Blair, we look at the arguments for and against The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Government set to introduce digital ID cards to tackle illegal migration Sir Keir Starmer is due to announce the so-called Brit-Card in a speech on Friday. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
Mandatory Government-issued ID cards will make immigration system 'fair', argues Starmer The move comes as part of the government’s bid to tackle illegal migration, but many have raised concerns about the risk to privacy Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Arnold Schwarzenegger pushes back against Trump’s UN comments calling climate change a ‘con job’ The former bodybuilder, actor and Governor of California said the opinions of the president should not affect the beliefs of others. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
Axios · Sep 24, 2025 Trump's Gaza peace plan gets support from regional leaders Trump made it clear that he would not allow Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, the sources said.
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025 Who is Andy Burnham? The ‘King of the North’ threatening Starmer’s premiership PROFILE: The writing appears to be on the wall for Sir Keir Starmer, and Labour desperately needs a leader who can see off the dual threats of the Greens and Reform UK. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be the party’s knight in shining armour, even…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025 British officials fear Trump could recognise Israeli West Bank settlements Government insiders say move would be a serious blow to prospect of a two-state solution
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025 France recognises Palestine and calls for UN force in Gaza Macron sets out plan for international stabilisation mission as Arab and Muslim leaders prepare to meet Trump in New York
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025 More Britons view AI as economic risk than opportunity, Tony Blair thinktank finds TBI says poll data threatens Keir Starmer’s ambition for UK to become artificial intelligence ‘superpower’
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2025 Starmer’s AI push at risk from public scepticism, think tank warns Nearly twice as many people see the technology as a risk to the economy rather than an opportunity, according to polling from the Tony Blair Institute
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 What is Tony Blair’s plan for Gaza and will it work? ANALYSIS: The former British PM is said to be offering to lead any interim government in Gaza for up to five years, but the proposal has yet to be shared with regional actors and may not be accepted by Israel, writes Bel Trew
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025 Voices: The Mandelson affair now risks dragging Labour into its revenge era COMMENT: As allies call the peer’s dumping an ‘extraordinary betrayal’, the PM’s reset is reeling before it has begun, says Julian Glover
The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2025 Who is Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney? The debate around how long Morgan McSweeney might have left as the Prime Minister’s chief of staff has been is bubbling away and doesn’t look…
Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2025 Anti-social behaviour not taken seriously since Tony Blair, Michael Gove says Lord Gove made the comments in an evidence session of the new cross-party Independent Commission on Community Cohesion.
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025 Starmer’s right hand man has resigned – what does this mean for the future of the PM? ANALYSIS: Many people in Labour wanted Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff before he finally quit over the Mandelson scandal, but now the question is if Starmer can survive as PM without him, David Maddox writes