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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

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Tony Blair: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997 and held various shadow cabinet posts from 1987 to 1994. Blair was Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007, and was special envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East from 2007 to 2015. He is the second-longest-serving prime minister in post-war British history after Margaret Thatcher, the longest-serving Labour politician to have held the office, and the first and only person to date to lead the party to three consecutive general election victories.

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Former deputy PM John Prescott dies aged 86 [Video]

Former deputy PM John Prescott dies aged 86

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's, his family has announced. Lord Prescott was a key figure of Sir Tony Blair's New Labour project, seen by..

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The new Labour government has ruled out the introduction of digital ID cards after former prime minister Sir Tony Blair called for the measure to help control migration.
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A prime minister with a reputation for caution has turned out to be a gambler

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Starmer is running on a ticket of change - but what he is promising may take years to deliver

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Sell NHS medical records to fund cutting-edge treatments, Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague say

Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague have issued a joint call for NHS medical records to be sold to fund the development of cutting-edge treatments.
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Tony Blair was warned Horizon system could be 'flawed' when he was prime minister

Sir Tony Blair was warned the Horizon IT system could be flawed before it was rolled out across the Post Office, a document shows.
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Elton John and Tony Blair pay tribute to 'brilliant' and 'generous' Derek Draper

Sir Elton John and former prime minister Sir Tony Blair have joined an outpouring of tributes from the political and entertainment worlds to the husband of TV presenter Kate Garraway, Derek Draper.
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Starmer is the anti-charisma candidate, but his lack of profile hasn't harmed Labour's chances | Adam Boulton

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Tony Blair aides wanted asylum holding camp on Scottish island

Tony Blair's government considered setting up a holding camp on the Isle of Mull to drive down the number of asylum seekers entering the UK, according to newly released official papers.
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Ex-Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair was keen on an idea to relocate Wimbledon FC to Belfast in the late 1990s.
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Blair was keen to move Premier League football team to Belfast in late 1990s, files reveal

Former prime minister Tony Blair was keen to relocate a Premier League football team to Belfast in the late 1990s, previously confidential state papers have revealed.
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Tony Blair, Sir Keir Starmer and JK Rowling among mourners at Alistair Darling memorial

Former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling has been remembered at a public memorial service in Edinburgh, attended by the likes of Tony Blair, Sir Keir Starmer and author JK Rowling.
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Labour warned not to become '1990s tribute act' to Tony Blair

A union chief has warned Labour not to become a "1990s tribute act" to Tony Blair if it wins the next general election.
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Blair's institute continued to receive Saudi money after journalist's murder

Sir Tony Blair's institute has continued to advise and receive money from Saudi Arabia's government since the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it has emerged.
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Tony Blair desperate to avoid reports of 'snuggling up' to Silvio Berlusconi, files show

Tony Blair was desperate to avoid being seen as "snuggling up" to Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi, official documents of the early-noughties have revealed.
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The NHS is 'not serving its purpose' and needs to 'cooperate with private sector' - Tony Blair

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Tony Blair: Impact of AI on par with Industrial Revolution

When it comes to the topic of artificial intelligence, Sir Tony Blair is clear on the technology's potential to change the way we live.
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Is this a new dawn for Labour?

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Blair wanted Putin at 'top table' while he was PM despite officials' fears

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Former PMs praised for speaking out against latest series of The Crown

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'That's an annihilation': Labour's poll lead spikes alarmingly for Tories, increasing pressure for government U-turn

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