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🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

After 900 years: The British hereditary peerages are finally disappearing

The British Parliament has passed legislation that abolishes hereditary peerages, ending a 900-year tradition of aristocrats passing on their seats to the next generation.

Mar 21 • 16:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

New details on Post Office scandal compensation for wronged family members

The UK Government has announced a new compensation scheme for the families of postmasters harmed by the Horizon scandal, allowing them to make personal injury claims and receive fixed payments.

Mar 19 • 17:59 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

After 900 years: The British hereditary peerages are now abolished

The UK Parliament has passed a law ending the hereditary peerage system in the House of Lords, which had been in place for almost a thousand years.

Mar 16 • 12:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Mandelson is still a human being who’s entitled to a fair trial, says Cherie Blair

Cherie Blair has defended Peter Mandelson, asserting that he deserves a fair trial amid accusations of misconduct in a public office.

Mar 14 • 13:23 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Colby Cosh: The death of another British tradition — hereditary peers

The U.K. House of Lords has voted to reform the hereditary peerage system by removing the last remaining hereditary peers, echoing features of the Canadian Senate.

Mar 14 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

BRIAN READE: 'Starmer can't lecture Farage and Badenoch on their lack of morality'

Brian Reade critiques Labour leader Keir Starmer for his moral stance against figures like Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch, arguing that Starmer's party has strayed from its roots of equality and redistribution due to influences from Blair and Mandelson.

Mar 14 • 07:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection

The Conservatives have nominated Diana Filipova as their candidate for the Scarborough Southwest byelection, filling the seat vacated by former Liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair.

Mar 13 • 17:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Man charged with murder of court bailiff in County Durham

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a court bailiff in County Durham.

Mar 12 • 20:47 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Murder charge after death of bailiff attacked at work

A murder charge has been filed against Robert Davies in relation to the death of 55-year-old bailiff Jeff Blair, who was fatally injured during an assault at his workplace in County Durham.

Mar 12 • 19:38 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

United Kingdom: House of Lords Bans Lords with Hereditary Titles

The House of Lords in the UK has passed a law that bans hereditary peers from the second chamber of Parliament, ending a centuries-old tradition.

Mar 11 • 13:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

So Badenoch, Farage, and Blair think the Iran war is a great idea? Hmm ...

The article discusses the differing opinions on the UK’s involvement in the US-led war with Iran, highlighting the historical context and political figures involved.

Mar 9 • 20:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Fury as Tony Blair tells Keir Starmer he should have fallen in behind Donald Trump

Tony Blair is criticized for suggesting that Keir Starmer should have supported US military actions, notably strikes on Iran.

Mar 8 • 21:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Trump sneers at Britain over Iran - and Blair helps him do it'

Donald Trump dismisses Britain's role as a traditional ally, while Tony Blair criticizes current leadership issues, reflecting deeper tensions in UK-US relations.

Mar 8 • 14:28 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Cooper rejects Blair’s call for UK to have backed Trump’s strikes on Iran

Yvette Cooper has dismissed Tony Blair's recommendation for the UK to have supported Trump's airstrikes on Iran, emphasizing the importance of learning from past military interventions.

Mar 8 • 10:41 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Yvette Cooper calls out Tony Blair as she defends PM over Donald Trump rant

Yvette Cooper defends the UK government's stance amid comments from Tony Blair and a rant by Donald Trump.

Mar 8 • 09:33 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Keir Starmer 'learning lessons from Iraq', foreign secretary says

Foreign Secretary defends Keir Starmer's approach to the conflict in Iran, stating he is 'learning lessons from Iraq' after criticism from Tony Blair and Donald Trump.

Mar 8 • 08:48 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Having courage to say no but canniness to make people hear yes could be useful lesson for PM

Sir Keir Starmer faces criticism from the US for initially rejecting support for attacks on Iran, highlighting the complexity of leadership in foreign policy decisions.

Mar 5 • 21:48 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Treasury calls in Blair thinktank to advise on using AI across public services

The UK government has engaged Tony Blair's thinktank to advise on the integration of AI into public services, inciting criticism from campaigners.

Feb 25 • 16:51 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Virginia mom praises Trump for shining 'a light' on daughter's school transition case during SOTU

A Virginia mother commended President Trump for bringing attention to her daughter's controversial school transition case during the State of the Union address.

Feb 25 • 14:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

PAUL ROUTLEDGE: 'Blair and Mandelson - never can a love affair have ended so badly'

Paul Routledge discusses the connections between Tony Blair, Peter Mandelson, and Prince Andrew, highlighting allegations of corruption linked to their associations with Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 24 • 16:40 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Bashar Bahbah: Blair is involved in the destruction of Iraq and is not trustworthy

Bashar Bahbah criticizes Tony Blair's comments about Gaza, questioning his trustworthiness due to his political history.

Feb 20 • 18:16 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Blair talks about disarming the resistance and Israeli oversight of Gaza police

Tony Blair discusses Israel's role in overseeing a new police force in Gaza and the disarmament of militant factions during remarks in Washington.

Feb 20 • 12:04 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
World

Sandra Stiskalo: Tony Blair is, after all, impossible to look away from

The article reviews a new documentary featuring former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, highlighting his immense charisma and questioning the objectivity of his portrayal.

Feb 19 • 20:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Trump's Peace Council Meets for the First Time: Who Are the Members and Why Is the Group So Controversial?

Donald Trump convenes his Peace Council for the first official meeting, amid controversies surrounding its member composition and the initiative itself.

Feb 19 • 14:08 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Antenna Group: Tony Blair Takes on Senior Advisor Role

Tony Blair has taken on the role of Senior Advisor at Antenna Group ahead of the Europe-Gulf Forum scheduled for May 2026 in Greece.

Feb 17 • 10:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Tony Blair has never bought wife Cherie flowers and says he can't in the future

Cherie Blair criticizes Tony Blair's lack of romantic gestures ahead of a new documentary detailing their life together.

Feb 16 • 14:16 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Tony Blair urges Labour to continue oil drilling in the North Sea

Tony Blair calls for Labour to resume oil drilling in the North Sea, opposing the UK government's plans to phase out oil and gas production.

Feb 13 • 08:25 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Tony Blair’s thinktank accuses Ed Miliband of driving up energy prices

Tony Blair's thinktank claims that Ed Miliband's green energy policies are increasing energy prices in the UK.

Feb 13 • 00:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin

The Tony Blair Institute's latest report advocating for increased North Sea oil and gas production has been criticized for its misleading claims and ties to fossil fuel interests.

Feb 13 • 00:01 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Gold Digger Experienced a Real Disaster: Angered Lamborghini and Lost Everything

An American gold digger from Arizona sought $75 million from Lamborghini for the domain lambo.com but ended up losing everything to the company after a court ruling.

Feb 7 • 15:40 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

'Gossip Girl' is Coming Back! In the New Novel, We Will Follow the Uncrowned Queen of the Upper East Side, Blair Waldorf, in Her Forties

Cecily von Ziegesar announces a new standalone novel featuring Blair Waldorf, the iconic character from 'Gossip Girl', returning nearly twenty years after the original series concluded.

Feb 6 • 13:49 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Blair Waldorf will get a new story set 20 years after 'Gossip Girl'

Blair Waldorf, a popular character from 'Gossip Girl', will have a new independent novel titled 'Blair' by Cecily von Ziegesar, focusing on her life at 40 and her attempts to regain her place in New York's elite.

Feb 5 • 23:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Blair Waldorf Returns: The New Sequel Novel About Her Life from the Original Author of Gossip Girl

Cecily von Ziegesar is preparing a sequel novel that follows the life of Blair Waldorf two decades after the original books.

Feb 5 • 13:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Author of "Gossip Girl" is writing a novel about Blair Waldorf, details revealed

Cecily von Ziegesar, the author of the 'Gossip Girl' series, is writing a standalone novel titled 'Blair' about the character's life twenty years after high school, set to be released in the summer of 2027.

Feb 5 • 08:32 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

The author of Gossip Girl writes a new book about Blair Waldorf almost 20 years after the series

The author of Gossip Girl, Cecily von Ziegesar, is preparing a new standalone novel centered around the character Blair Waldorf nearly twenty years after the show.

Feb 5 • 08:07 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

New leak: Epstein and Barak discussed the huge amounts earned by Blair

A recently released recording reveals a conversation between disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak discussing large sums of money paid to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Feb 4 • 20:42 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Relationship Advisor: I almost always answer 'no' to one question from men

Relationship advisor Tara Blair Ball discusses the blurred lines in friendships between men and women, explaining her reticence towards a specific question often posed by men.

Feb 3 • 09:08 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Prison cameras captured 'infatuated' female prison officer's shocking tryst with inmate

Charlotte Winstanley, a 27-year-old prison officer, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after being filmed engaging in a romantic relationship with inmate Jabhari Blair and smuggling items into HMP Lindholme for him.

Feb 2 • 19:22 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

October 7 is a legendary day”: controversy over Tony Blair's sister-in-law

Lauren Booth, British journalist and sister-in-law of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, has sparked political and media uproar in the UK by calling October 7, the day of the Hamas massacre in Israel, a 'legendary' day in an interview with a Turkish newspaper.

Jan 12 • 14:33 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Blair pressured officials over case of UK soldiers accused of beating Iraqi man to death, files show

Newly released files reveal that Tony Blair pressured officials to prevent British soldiers accused of beating Iraqi man Baha Mousa to death from facing trial in civil courts.

Dec 30 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech

Newly released documents reveal that Tony Blair's advisers significantly misjudged his speech to the Women’s Institute, leading to his being heckled by 10,000 attendees at Wembley Arena.

Dec 30 • 00:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Tony Blair's government discussed how to influence John Howard to commit Australian troops to Iraq

Recently released files indicate that Tony Blair's government sought to persuade Australian Prime Minister John Howard to commit troops to Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein, despite Howard's reluctance towards troop deployment.

Dec 30 • 00:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warned

Peter Mandelson cautioned Tony Blair against allowing Gordon Brown's supporters to undermine Labour's 2005 general election campaign, amidst growing tensions between the two leaders.

Dec 30 • 00:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Horror movie 'cleverest since Blair Witch project' on Film 4 tonight

The horror film 'Late Night with the Devil', described as 'diabolically chilling' and highly regarded by fans, airs tonight on Film 4.

Dec 27 • 08:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

It is Trump's Oracle: here is who the adviser listened to by the US president is

James Blair, the 36-year-old deputy chief of staff, is gaining significant influence in Donald Trump's administration as the midterm elections approach.

Dec 27 • 06:00 UTC

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