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Gordon Brown and Sir John Major want Putin in front of Nuremberg-style trial

Gordon Brown and Sir John Major are among those calling for the creation of a new international tribunal to investigate Vladimir Putin and his underlings for their attacks in Ukraine. The former prime ministers have joined a campaign – along with ...

19 Mar 2022 at 01:25

How previous Tory leaders have fared in confidence votes or challenges

Here is how recent leaders of the Conservative Party have fared in votes of confidence or challenges to their position. – Theresa May (2018) Theresa May faced a vote of confidence in her leadership on December 12 2018. News that the contest ...

06 Jun 2022 at 12:35

UK Government has ‘lost critical trust’ in Northern Ireland, says ex-minister

A former Northern Ireland secretary has said the current Government has “lost trust as an honest broker” in the region. Lord Hain said amid the latest stalemate in the powersharing administration at Stormont that the Government is no ...

26 May 2022 at 13:20

Unionists should realise Ireland is not ruled by Rome, Taoiseach told Major

Albert Reynolds told John Major that Ireland is “not ruled by Rome”, during a meeting in which the Irish side expressed frustration at the attitude of unionists to talks on Northern Ireland. According to a confidential document, the ...

28 Dec 2021 at 17:55

Life after No 10 – what might be next for Liz Truss?

The plans of outgoing prime ministers after leaving Number 10 can vary from remaining in politics or campaigning for causes to earning lucrative sums for speaking engagements. The two most recent former prime ministers – Boris ...

21 Oct 2022 at 18:15

Sunak will be youngest UK prime minister in modern political history

Sunak would be youngest UK prime minister in modern political history

Rishi Sunak will be the youngest UK prime minister in modern political history. At 42, he is a year younger than the current record-holder David Cameron, who was 43 when he became PM in 2010. Tony Blair was also 43 when he ...

24 Oct 2022 at 15:31

Johnson: Death of Elizabeth the Great leaves Britain enduring its saddest day

Britain is enduring its “saddest day” following the death of “Elizabeth the Great”, Boris Johnson has said. The Conservative MP was among the six living former prime ministers of Elizabeth’s reign to pay tribute, only two ...

08 Sept 2022 at 21:08

Sir John Major warns against ‘excessive zeal’ to be tough on crime

Former prime minister Sir John Major has warned against “excessive zeal” to be tough on crime leading to “unwise policy”, as he said the UK is locking up too many offenders. The ex-Tory leader argued that “pointless” ...

10 May 2023 at 00:35

News

Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair hit out at The Crown ahead of upcoming series

Former prime ministers Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair have hit out at The Crown’s depiction of them. The upcoming fifth series is expected to show Charles, played by Dominic West, cutting short a holiday with ...

05 Nov 2022 at 00:12

Netflix defends The Crown as ‘fictional dramatisation’ amid criticism

Netflix has defended The Crown as a “fictional dramatisation” amid criticism of its forthcoming fifth series. Sir John Major is said to have described upcoming scenes, which reportedly depict the King, then the ...

17 Oct 2022 at 10:10

Ireland

Thousands are alive today because of Good Friday Agreement – Adams

Thousands of people are alive today because of the peace brought about by the Good Friday Agreement, former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said. Mr Adams also said that while he does not believe a united ...

03 Apr 2023 at 11:00

Tory leadership contenders prepare to do battle

Would-be contenders to claim the Tory crown are assessing whether they have the support to mount leadership bids following the dramatic resignation of Boris Johnson. With no clear frontrunner, around a dozen ...

08 Jul 2022 at 09:41

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