Sunday, 20 December 2009

Tony Blair: I could make much more money

Tony Blair has likened himself to Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, and suggested he could make five times as many lucrative speeches as he does now

20 Dec 2009

Information Commissioner pledges 'fierce' approach to 'slowcoach' public officials

Christopher Graham, Britain's new Information Commissioner, has pledged to prosecute public officials who fail to comply with openness laws in his first newspaper interview.

20 Dec 2009

Women with signs of breast cancer wait months

Women are waiting months for a diagnosis amid the failure of one of Labour's key manifesto pledges.

20 Dec 2009

Tony Blair spends thousands on party at Prince William's favourite nightclub

When Tony Blair was prime minister, his staff could expect little more than a mince pie and mulled wine at their Christmas party. Now that the former Labour leader has become a multi-millionare world statesman, he has splashed out on an altogether more lavish festive soirée for his employees.

19 Dec 2009

Carla Bruni is in no hurry to see Sarah Brown

Carla Bruni made a great impact on her visit to Britain last year, but is thought to have left Sarah Brown underwhelmed.

19 Dec 2009

Tony Blair earned £680,000 for his foundation for 50 hours' work

Tony Blair earned more than £680,000 ($1.1m) for his US foundation for just 50 hours’ work, according to tax returns filed with America's Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

19 Dec 2009