11 h. ago What to know about former U.K. leader Tony Blair, tapped by Trump for postwar Gaza role

What to know about former U.K. leader Tony Blair, tapped by Trump for postwar Gaza role  NPR

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30 h. ago Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, according to report

During the 2024-2025 school year, there were more then 6,800 instances of books being pulled, led by the horror authorA new report on book bans in US schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those attempting to limit or eliminate bans.PEN America’s Banned in the USA, released Wednesday, tracks more than 6,800 instances of books being temporarily or permanently pulled for the 2024-2025 school year. The new number is down from more than 10,000 in 2023-24, but still far above the levels of a few years ago, when PEN didn’t even see the need to compile a report. Continue reading...

Culture

34 h. ago Brenda Blethyn seen as Emma Harte in A Woman Of Substance for the first time

Channel 4 describes the story as a ‘rags-to-riches tale of women through the 20th century’.

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53 h. ago Tony Blair's luxe life now from £35m property empire to astounding net worth

As Tony Blair forges an unexpected political relationship with US President Donald Trump, the Mirror takes a look at what the former Prime Minister's life looks like now, nearly 20 years after he left Downing Street

Society

3 d. ago Starmer dumps Tony Blair's target of sending half of schoolchildren to university with new apprenticeships drive 'right for our times'

The Prime Minister used his speech to the party conference to alter course and get more students into 'gold-plated' apprenticeships.

Society

3 d. ago Keir Starmer scraps Tony Blair’s target for half of pupils to go to university

Prime minister abandons Blair pledge, saying ‘I don’t think it’s right for our times’

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3 d. ago Who is set to be on Trump’s Board of Peace? Tony Blair named as part of Israel

Tony Blair would have a central role in any post-war plans for the beleaguered Palestinian enclave laid out by Washington

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3 d. ago Streeting backs Blair’s role in Gaza plan but says it will ‘raise eyebrows’

Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point peace plan on Monday that has been backed by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and is being considered by Hamas.

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3 d. ago Left's fury as Starmer backs Tony Blair to help run Gaza in extraordinary Trump 'peace plan'

Donald Trump named Tony Blair as a member of a new board that would run the territory if a ceasefire can be achieved between Israel and Hamas.

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3 d. ago Netanyahu warns Hamas to accept Trump’s Gaza peace plan including role for Tony Blair: Live updates

Former British PM Tony Blair would join Gaza’s governing board — run by Trump — under a sweeping White House plan

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3 d. ago How Alastair Campbell became absolutely 'smitten' with the 'drop

The Princess of Wales met Alastair Campbell on the evening of the 1995 local elections after she had enjoyed a meal with Tony and Cherie Blair.

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3 d. ago Hamas studying Donald Trump's plan to govern Gaza with Tony Blair

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urges Hamas and Israel to ‘finalise this agreement and bring it into reality’

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3 d. ago Netanyahu warns Hamas to accept Trump’s Gaza peace plan that includes role for Tony Blair: Live updates

Former British PM Tony Blair would join Gaza’s governing board — run by Trump — under a sweeping White House plan

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3 d. ago Trump and Netanyahu demand Hamas accept Gaza peace plan: Live updates

Former British PM Tony Blair would join Gaza’s governing board — run by Trump — under a sweeping White House plan

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3 d. ago Tony Blair set to serve on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Some in former UK prime minister’s Labour party react with incredulity at his proposed role in Palestinian territory

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3 d. ago ‘Lost the plot’: Tony Blair’s Gaza role prompts incredulity — and some hope

Some in former UK prime minister’s Labour party react with surprise at his proposed role in Palestinian territory

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3 d. ago Donald Trump will 'run Gaza' with Sir Tony Blair as part of 20

The United States president would oversee the transitional governance of the besieged Palestinian territory

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3 d. ago Donald Trump says Tony Blair could be part of authority in Gaza peace plan

Mr Trump called the former Prime Minister, who led Britain into war in Iraq, as a 'good man, very good man'

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3 d. ago Trump and Tony Blair set to run Gaza if Hamas accepts ‘peace plan’ but Netanyahu vows to ‘finish the job’ if not: Live updates

Former British PM would join Gaza’s governing board — run by Trump — under a sweeping White House plan

Society

3 d. ago Donald Trump and Tony Blair to 'govern Gaza' under President's plan to end war

Donald Trump has unveiled his plan to end the war in Gaza, which includes him and Tony Blair forming part of a temporary governing board and an immediate end to fighting.

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