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Labour argues ‘cavalry is coming’ after ‘reckless’ Tory economic strategy

Voters can be reassured that the “cavalry is coming” in the form of the Labour party, the shadow health secretary said, as his party was buoyed by promising polling amid financial turmoil under the Conservatives. Wes Streeting squarely blamed ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:13

Starmer to quote Blair in calling Labour ‘political wing of the British people’

Sir Keir Starmer will quote Sir Tony Blair to dub Labour the “political wing of the British people”, as he accuses the Tories of having lost control of the economy and the centre ground. The Labour leader will use his speech to the party ...

27 Sept 2022 at 00:43

Starmer takes aim at Tories as Labour buoyed by promising poll

Sir Keir Starmer will be buoyed by promising polling for Labour as he accuses the Tories of losing control of the economy and vows to get the UK “out of this endless cycle of crisis”. He will quote Sir Tony Blair to dub Labour the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:50

Chancellor’s mini-budget to pile on debt interest, warns Tony Blair Institute

The mini-budget unveiled by the Chancellor last week will pile on higher debt interest but only grow the economy by 0.1% each year until 2027, experts have warned. New research by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) ...

29 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Former PMs united in grief at Queen’s funeral

The Queen’s former prime ministers were among the mourners at the state funeral in Westminster Abbey. Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major and their spouses were seated ...

19 Sept 2022 at 15:36

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Irish and British political leaders pay tribute to Good Friday Agreement architect

Political leaders past and present have paid tribute to David Trimble’s contribution to peace in Northern Ireland following his death. The 77-year-old peer and ex-leader of the Ulster Unionist Party was one of the ...

26 Jul 2022 at 13:33

Bill Clinton hails Lord Trimble for helping to bring peace to Northern Ireland

Former US President Bill Clinton has led tributes to David Trimble, stating that his “lifetime of service” helped bring peace to Northern Ireland. The 77-year-old peer and ex-leader of the Ulster Unionist Party ...

26 Jul 2022 at 12:42

Tributes pour in for Good Friday Agreement architect David Trimble

26 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Books of condolence open for tributes to ‘architect of peace’ Lord Trimble

Books of condolence have been opened in memory of David Trimble as political leaders, both locally and internationally, hailed his contribution to securing peace in Northern Ireland. The 77-year-old peer and ...

26 Jul 2022 at 18:23

‘Surreal’ to serve Hillary Clinton, says British chippie owner

A fish and chip restaurant owner said it was “surreal” to serve former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton but added it was a real pleasure to have her as a guest. The former first lady was in South ...

06 Jun 2022 at 18:01

70% of pupils should go on to higher education, Tony Blair says

Former prime minister Tony Blair is set to call for 70% of young people to go into higher education. The Times reported that the former prime minister was calling for the proportion of pupils ...

18 Apr 2022 at 14:25

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

Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has admitted he “may have been wrong” about the decision to invade Iraq and Afghanistan, but insisted he thought it was “the right thing” to do. Speaking ...

06 Mar 2022 at 08:55

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