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Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern: 'On the same wavelength' (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

State Papers 1997-98: The hard slog towards agreement

"Of all the people that I talk to in this whole damn thing, I feel that we are on the same wavelength now...". Quite the tribute, from Tony Blair to Bertie Ahern, as the two men were in the final stretch of negotiating the Good Friday Agreement.

State Papers • 30 Dec 21

Military personnel stand near London Ambulance Service vehicles at the new NHS Nightingale Hospital at ExCeL London

Normal life will not resume for six months - UK doctor

Normal life will not resume for at least six months, a key British government doctor has said, as she warned of the "worrying" first confirmed death of a frontline NHS worker with coronavirus.

UK • 29 Mar 20

The former UK Labour leader said it is "important the anti-Brexit side is larger and stronger than the Farage side"

Blair tells ex-Labour voters: Back another Remain party

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has urged Labour supporters who can no longer vote for the party to endorse another which backs Remain.

Brexit • 12 May 19

Mr Blair said it is when things are really bad that you want to be involved.

Blair: UK will be a 'serious country again' post-Brexit

Former Labour prime minister said he was determined to be part of the debate as he passionately believes Brexit is mistake.

Brexit • 24 Mar 19

Former PM Tony Blair has been a vocal advocate of the UK remaining in the EU

Blair: No-deal could be devastating for peace process

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has reiterated his warnings on the consequences of a no-deal Brexit, saying it could be "devastating" for the Northern Ireland peace process.

Brexit • 10 Feb 19

Tony Blair says Brexit is 'man made' which can be 'unmade by man'

Blair urges May to 'stop banging head against wall'

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has reiterated his call for a second referendum over Brexit and said Theresa May must stop banging her head against a brick wall.

Brexit • 14 Dec 18

Tony Blair says he believes it is possible that Brexit can be stopped

50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum - Tony Blair

Former British prime minister Tony Blair said there was a 50-50 chance of getting another Brexit referendum as Prime Minister Theresa May will be unlikely to secure a majority for any divorce deal in parliament.

Brexit • 11 Oct 18

An Iraqi general sought to bring a private prosecution against Tony Blair

Iraqi general's bid for Blair war prosecution rejected

The British High Court has blocked a bid by a former chief of staff of the Iraqi army to bring a private prosecution against Tony Blair over the Iraq War.

UK • 31 Jul 17

Tony Blair suggested the 'will of the people' may be changing

Bruton dismisses Blair suggestion on EU free movement

EU leaders would be willing to tighten up the free movement of the bloc's citizens to accommodate Britain and so the option of reversing Brexit must be kept on the table, Tony Blair has said.

Brexit • 15 Jul 17

John Chilcot's report on the Iraq War was published this day last year

Blair accused of not being 'straight' over Iraq war

The chairman of the public inquiry into the 2003 Iraq War has said he does not believe former British prime minister Tony Blair was "straight with the nation" about his decisions in the run-up to the war.

iraq war • 06 Jul 17

Donald Tusk was speaking following a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Brexit talks 'impossible' if emotions unchecked - Tusk

Britain's looming negotiations with the European Union on exiting the bloc are already very tough and will become "impossible" if emotions are allowed to run unchecked, the chairman of EU summits has said.

Brexit • 05 May 17

Tony Blair said the approach to Brexit means Scottish independence is back on the table

Blair calls for continued fight against Brexit

Tony Blair has urged pro-Europeans to "rise up" and persuade the British people they were wrong about Brexit.

News • 17 Feb 17

Tony Blair won three consecutive general elections from 1997 onwards

Blair hints at political comeback

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has hinted that he could make a political comeback, in an interview published this morning.

News • 07 Oct 16

Tony Blair has defended the decision to oust Saddam Hussein

Blair may face contempt motion over Iraq invasion

British MPs may vote on whether former prime minister Tony Blair is guilty of contempt in the House of Commons, following accusations he deceived MPs over the Iraq war.

News • 10 Jul 16

Hans Blix said he made his comments to Tony Blair in February 2003

UN's Blix told Blair of doubts over WMD in Iraq

Former head of the UN inspection team in Iraq, Hans Blix, has said he told then British prime minister Tony Blair that he had doubts about the intelligence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

News • 07 Jul 16

George W Bush was US President for two terms

George W Bush praises Britain's role in Iraq war

Former US president George W Bush has reiterated his belief that the world is "better off" without Saddam Hussein, as a damning inquiry blasted Britain's part in the rush for war with Iraq in 2003.

News • 06 Jul 16

Tony Blair said he expresses 'more sorrow and regret than you will ever know'

Blair voices regret but defends Iraq decision

Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair has said he felt sorrow and regret over the Iraq war but defended his decision to join the US-led invasion in 2003.

News • 06 Jul 16

Anti-war supporters gathered in London at the publication of the report

Chilcot Report a 'damning indictment' of Blair

The Chilcot Report has been described as a "damning indictment" of the conduct of Tony Blair ahead of the US-led invasion of Iraq.

News • 06 Jul 16

John Chilcot said Tony Blair committed British troops to the 2003 invasion before peaceful options were exhausted

Peaceful options on Iraq not exhausted - Chilcot

Tony Blair presented evidence about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction "with a certainty that was not justified", a long-awaited report into the Iraq War has concluded.

News • 06 Jul 16

Tony Blair said the 'short-term' pain of David Cameron's proposed re-negotiation has been underestimated

Blair warns over Cameron's EU referendum promise

David Cameron's plan to hold a EU membership referendum if he is re-elected would lead to an intense period of uncertainty for businesses, former British prime minister Tony Blair has said.

News • 07 Apr 15

Tony Blair was appointed to the unpaid position in 2007

US denies Blair pushed out of envoy role

The United States has denied there had been any move to push Tony Blair out of his role as envoy to the Middle East Quartet, as he appears poised to relinquish the post.

News • 16 Mar 15

Tony Blair answers questions at the parliamentary inquiry into the OTR letters at the House of Commons

Blair: OTR letters stopped peace process collapse

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has said the peace process would probably have collapsed without the On The Runs (OTRs) scheme for fugitive IRA members.

News • 13 Jan 15

Mr Blair has confirmed he will be attending a sitting next Tuesday 13 January

Blair to appear at On-The-Runs investigation

Former British prime minister Tony Blair is to give evidence before a parliamentary investigation into the On-The-Runs scheme for fugitive IRA members, an official has confirmed.

News • 07 Jan 15

The inquiry has requested notes and records of conversations between George Bush and Tony Blair

Agreement reached on Blair-Bush documents

An agreement has been reached over disclosing sensitive documents detailing discussions between Tony Blair and George Bush.

News • 29 May 14

Tony Blair said the threat of radical Islam is spreading across the world

Blair urges West on Islamic extremism

The West must put aside differences with Russia over Ukraine to focus on tackling the threat from radical Islam, according to former British prime minister Tony Blair.

News • 23 Apr 14