Minister rejects Blair intervention, accusing ex-PM of retreading old arguments – UK politics live

Tony Blair has accused Starmer, Burnham and Streeting of putting Labour’s future at risk amid leadership speculationTony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to TrumpIn his interview on the Today programme, Tony Blair said Labour won the election in 2024 because it was “an acceptable alternative” – not because voters liked what was in its manifesto.He said:Let’s be clear, I don’t think Labour won the last election because people read the manifesto and said, ‘this is w...