The Latest Breaking News from Tony Blair

Recall for steel debate is an unusual event but bout of presenteeism has not gone unnoticed by constituents on X

COMMENT: Labour came to power with a hugely ambitious plan to accelerate the drive to net zero – just as the country was turning against the costs involved, writes John Rentoul

Tony Blair Institute says enforcing stricter licensing rules for copyright-protected material will threaten national security interests

COMMENT: The former cabinet minister’s insights into the Conservatives’ struggles highlight the party’s deepening crisis and the challenges facing its future, writes John Rentoul

Exclusive: Matthew Doyle is second senior member of PM’s team to be in post for less than a year after election

The millennial senior manager says she’s been out of work for 432 days and submitted 108 applications.

COMMENT: Party members love the energy secretary, but Keir Starmer has already demonstrated his ruthlessness, says John Rentoul

When the New Scientist revealed that it had obtained a UK government minister’s ChatGPT prompts through a freedom of information (FOI) request, many in journalism and politics did a double take. Science and technology minister Peter Kyle had apparently asked the AI chatbot to draft a speech, explain complex policy…

Smarter, more productive, government will require more than yet another bonfire of the quangos