Just call me Tony: Blair says people do not need to address him as ‘Sir’

“Of course there will be people who object to it strongly but that is to be expected,” said Sir Tony. “It didn’t surprise me, and the best…

Michael Gove: Tony Blair was an ‘outstanding statesman’ and anyone fair-minded would agree

Tony Blair was an “outstanding statesman” and any fair-minded person would agree, Michael Gove has said after calls for the former Prime Minister to be stripped of…

Damehood for head of chaos-hit Covid testing system in New Year Honours list

Dame Jenny is one of hundreds of people honoured for their work during the pandemic.  Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, is knighted, as is his…