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    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      Blair argued Putin deserved a seat at the ‘top table’

      Newly released files show the UK premier’s efforts to woo the Russian president despite deep misgivings of officials

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      Blair intervened in US-China spy plane dispute

      Labour PM sought to cultivate links with Bush and strengthen UK relations with Beijing in aftermath of 2001 crash

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      Blair explored plans to ‘break’ Opec to cut oil prices, files reveal

      Senior officials discussed regime change in Iraq and encouraging countries to leave the cartel

    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      Donald Trump
      Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence raided by FBI agents

      Republicans decry search related to former president’s handling of classified information

    • Thursday, 6 January, 2022
      Clinton calls twice broke deadlock in Good Friday talks, papers reveal

      Last-minute intervention by former US president rescued peace deal at critical point in 1998 negotiations

    • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
      Paddy Ashdown suggested ‘hemispherical’ House of Commons in 1998

      Papers show that former Lib Dem leader also tried to court Ken Clarke into cross-party co-operation with Tony Blair

    • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
      Clinton-Lewinsky affair was seen as ‘major opportunity’ for Blair on 1998 US visit

      Former PM seized chance to capitalise on attention generated by White House scandal, papers show

    • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
      Tony Blair blocked action on Macpherson report on UK race relations

      Private memos show Number 10 pushback thwarted plan by Jack Straw to launch white paper on improving race relations

    • Monday, 19 July, 2021
      Blair’s defence secretary berated Foreign Office over delays to Hawk jet exports

      George Robertson sent critical letter to Robin Cook siding with British Aerospace chief over arms sales to Indonesia in 1997

    • Monday, 19 July, 2021
      Gordon Brown held ‘gun to head’ of Eddie George over BoE independence

      Civil service chief warned Tony Blair over risks of chancellor’s ‘rushed’ approach with central bank governor

    • Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
      UK politics & policy
      Prank calls fooled Tory MPs into easing opposition to Europe policy

      National Archive documents show Rory Bremner’s John Major impersonation duped two Eurosceptics

    • Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
      UK minister urged closer European integration to shore up currency in 1976

      Officials also considered turning Britain into a ‘siege economy’ as the value of the pound dropped

    • Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
      John Major’s refusal to express regret for Bloody Sunday angered ally

      PM saw it as ‘sop to nationalists’ but decision undermined moderates and infuriated N Ireland secretary

    • Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
      MI5 sought warrant against exiled Philby to stifle Frost TV interview

      Whitehall feared former spy would discuss how the security service listened in on British Communist party’s HQ

    • Sunday, 5 January, 2020
      UK politics & policy
      John Major pondered internment after IRA ceasefire collapse

      Newly released papers underline deep concern stirred up by Canary Wharf bombing

    • Tuesday, 31 December, 2019
      Young John Bercow boasted of left-bashing prowess, files reveal

      Ex-Speaker made the claim in a 1995 application to be special adviser to Jonathan Aitken

    • Tuesday, 31 December, 2019
      Major pondered Atlantic trade zone to thwart Blair, files reveal

      Officials told to explore feasibility of establishing a new ‘Atlantic community’

    • Tuesday, 31 December, 2019
      British officials sought to avoid deeper involvement in Bosnian war

      After the Srebrenica massacre, both France and the US were pushing for an air strikes strategy

    • Tuesday, 31 December, 2019
      Cabinet papers from 1995 show ministers warning about PFI projects

      John Major’s government pledged to push ‘forcefully ahead’ in the face of budget concerns

    • Monday, 23 September, 2019
      Security Service UK
      MI5 worried about Odeon cinemas’ links to Soviets during war

      Newly released files reveal ties between spy and attempt to gauge public opinion in 1940

    • Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
      Norman Lamont urged ‘fastest possible’ UK rail privatisation

      Chancellor pushed transport secretary to speed up plans in 1993 as part of drive to sell assets

    • Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
      Spies used top academic to monitor UK campus radicals, files reveal

      Security officials were so worried in the late 1960s they turned to public figure

    • Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
      UK ministers warned of xenophobia towards EU in 1994

      European debate ‘poisonous’ and Tory party unable to lead on issue, Douglas Hurd wrote

    • Friday, 28 December, 2018
      John Major was encouraged to embrace internet technology

      Memos reveal Downing Street wanted to keep up with ‘modern way’ of Clinton administration

    • Friday, 28 December, 2018
      How the UK changed its mind over Gerry Adams’ US visit

      Visa decision angered Downing St but trip raised pressure on Sinn Fein leader

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