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Tony Blair blasts 'hopelessly out of date' Jeremy Corbyn

The former prime minister used a speech this morning to mark the creation of the Labour Party to criticise the current state of the political vehicle which he led to three election victories.




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ANDREW PIERCE: Leftie Richard Burgon's secret life as a Tony Blair fan 

ANDREW PIERCE: In an interview with student newspaper Varsity in 2002, when he was chairman of the Labour group at Cambridge University, he backed the UK joining the euro.




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Labour MP for Rochdale Tony Lloyd, 70, is in hospital with coronavirus

Rochdale's Tony Lloyd, 70, the party's shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland, is being cared for at Manchester Royal Infirmary.




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Tony Abbott takes swipe at Malcolm Turnbull during political conference in Sydney

Former prime minister Tony Abbott on Friday revealed one of his daughters was 'soon to take up a position in the Australian embassy in Beijing'.




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Malcolm Turnbull says he was ousted in a plan to LOSE the next election so Tony Abbott could return

Malcolm Turnbull says a cabal of media moguls conspired with right-wing Liberals led by Tony Abbott to bring down his government - so Mr Abbott could bring the Coalition back to victory in 2022.




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Malcolm Turnbull claims Peta Credlin 'owned' her former boss Tony Abbott as prime minister

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has suggested his bitter predecessor Tony Abbott's chief-of-staff Peta Credlin 'owned' and 'dominated' her former boss.




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Tony Abbott offers classy response to Malcolm Turnbull's claims about relationship with Peta Credlin

The former prime minister described the comments as 'odious', but used the opportunity to heap praise on Peta Credlin rather than criticise Mr Turnbull.




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The Antony Gormley exhibition is a lovely show, full of the poetry of simplicity

Antony Gormley has the honour of having created a work of art much more famous than he is.




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Labour's Zarah Sultana apologises after saying she would 'celebrate' deaths of Tony Blair 

Labour MP Zarah Sultana, who is standing for Coventry South, used the 'extremistmuslim' hashtag and said 'try to stop me when the likes of Blair, Netanyahu and Bush die' in 2015.




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David Beckham 'makes Anthony Pulis, Tony's son, part of the coaching staff at Inter Miami'

Beckham's new side play their first MLS match against Los Angeles on March 1. Pulis began his coaching career at Orlando City B before joining Saint Louis as head coach in 2017.




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Tony Adams reveals joke he made to David Beckham as he tried to console him after Argentina red card

David Beckham was sent off in the second-half of England's last 16 game with Argentina after kicking out at Diego Simeone. The Three Lions would go on to be knocked out by their rivals on penalties.




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Amy Schumer takes to Instagram to demonstrate her social distancing with Tony-winning pal Jerry Zaks

In the background of Schumer's short clip a sped-up version of Warrant's 1990 rock hit Cherry Pie added some comic relief, playing as the Trainwreck star and Zaks attempted to coordinate.




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Stony-faced Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson at Queen's Speech

Mr Corbyn endured the short trip from the Commons to the Lords this morning alongside the happy Prime Minister in stony silence, less than a week after his party was humiliated at the polls.




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G20 urged to create $193bn fundto tackle coronavirus by former leaders including Tony Blair

A letter signed by global leaders past and present has urged G20 to prevent a 'global recession becoming a global depression'. Tony Blair and Gordon, among other signatures, support the creation of an $193bn fund.




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Ex-Eton head Tony Little says Johnson, Cameron and Rees-Mogg are giving the school 'a bad name'

Tony Little (pictured), who led Eton for 13 years, said it was 'unfortunate' that the trio are all Eton alumni, and admitted 'we'd be better served as a nation' if they hadn't all gone to the same school.




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Scandal's Tony Goldwyn says Hillary Clinton will clamp down on police shootings

Tony Goldwyn - who plays President Fitzgerald Grant in the political thriller - backed Hillary Clinton to tackle 'hard truths about race and justice in America'.




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ANDREW PIERCE: Leftie Richard Burgon's secret life as a Tony Blair fan 

ANDREW PIERCE: In an interview with student newspaper Varsity in 2002, when he was chairman of the Labour group at Cambridge University, he backed the UK joining the euro.




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Eddie Hearn: Could Tyson Fury be Tony Bellew's next fight?

EDDIE HEARN: Now that the dust has settled after that thrilling night at The O2, we are dealing with the aftermath with a new heavyweight superstar in Tony Bellew.




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Tony Bellew is considering retirement but is tempted by Andre Ward or Tyson Fury fight

EDDIE HEARN: Over here, we are thinking about what next for Tony Bellew. He has emerged as a real stand-out star of British boxing in the last few years.




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Clubs consider Tony Blair as next chairman of the Premier League

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is the intriguing name mentioned as a possible next chairman of the Premier League during informal discussions.




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Boris Johnson baby: What he and Carrie Symonds can learn from David Cameron and Tony Blair

With the birth of his son in the early hours of this morning, Boris Johnson becomes only the fourth Prime Minister to welcome a baby to Downing Street. Here is what family life might look like for them.




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Why did Lloyds Bank stop my cheque after 60 years of business? TONY HETHERINGTON investigates 

I am a partner in my family's farming business. We received a cheque for £23,256 for shares in Dairy Crest. But after it was deposited in the business account, Lloyds Bank rejected it.




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ASK TONY: Virgin Mobile made wrong call on phone bill when my partner died

I asked Virgin if it would cancel my partner's phone if I sent it back. It said I couldn't cancel until December 2018 as it was in my name, so I would have to continue to pay for the two phones.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: 'Car hire firm charged me an extra £75 for insurance'

My booking with OK Rent a Car at Malaga Airport included Collision Damage Waiver. But the agent told me my CDW was useless, and I needed to pay another €84 (about £75).




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ASK TONY: Car insurance chaos left me with three policies (and drove me round the bend) 

The cost of my car insurance with More Than increased dramatically to £325. On a comparison site, I found More Than cover for £214. I chose this and paid by credit card.




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ASK TONY: Ryanair didn't see fit to pay up after my eye injury

My wife and I booked return flights from Luton to Tenerife with Ryanair for September. The cost was £369.24, plus £30 for reserved seats. On July 26 I was hit by a golf ball and suffered an eye injury.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: This 'bricks and mortar' bond falls through cracks

My wife and I were looking at investing £20,000 and found the Investment Chronicle website offering a return of 38 per cent in 36 months. The company's website mentions the Daily Mail.




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ASK TONY: Why does John Lewis keep sending me faulty iPads?

I bought an iPad from John Lewis in 2017. I started having problems, so they suggested I send it back. Unfortunately the company keeps sending reconditioned replacements.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: Your piano is now fixed - no strings attached

I used Anyvan Limited to move a piano from my house to my daughter's property, but it was damaged in transit. But Anyvan now says it only acts as an agent and accepts no liability.




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ASK TONY: HMRC wants me to pay £300 in tax for someone else's savings

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) claims that I have received untaxed interest of £2,640 from Secure Trust Bank and owe £300 income tax.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: Sitting targets...how Orchid Mobility treats the elderly

My elderly relatives are still owed £2,000 for a cancelled order. The company promised every week for three months that a cheque would be sent, but still haven't paid up. Can you help?




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ASK TONY: Why won't my 'new for old' policy pay out for my brand-new Jag?

I bought a new Jaguar for £60,000 in 2017. In May this year I was involved in an accident. The garage gave an initial estimate for repairs of £25,563, but said there were likely to be further costs.




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I'm no drug baron...I run a hair salon! TONY HETHERINGTON investigates

I had a letter from HSBC saying it had decided to close my beauty salon's business account. I rang the bank and was asked to complete a lengthy online form, which I did as best I could.




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ASK TONY: Late husband's £110,000 Isa left me facing unfair tax bill 

My husband died in September 2016, after putting his affairs in order. In February 2017, Interactive Investor was instructed to transfer my late husband's shares Isa to mine.




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ASK TONY: Why won't Tesco Bank do more to help a deaf person?

My Tesco credit card has been blocked since January. I am a deaf lip-reader so cannot contact the bank by phone. I wrote asking if we could communicate by different means but was refused.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: Watchdog is dead loss for victims of funeral scam

I took out two Equitable Lifecare Limited funeral plans. The sales agent assured us repeatedly that we could cancel the plans at any time. I've tried to cancel them both but have had no reply.




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ASK TONY: Foster child stole our credit cards now we're paying the price

My wife and I have been foster carers for more than 11 years. In 2017 we fostered a teenage girl for three months. In July I discovered she had stolen two credit cards - Barclaycard and Creation.




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ASK TONY: I paid upfront for line rental - yet Plusnet's pocketed more

In August 2018, I paid line rental a year in advance to Plusnet. It left me to pay £12 per month. In September, it took £56 from my account, which it blamed on a software glitch.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: Help! Revolut robots have £10,000 of my money!

I have an account with Revolut which lets me operate in both euros and sterling. On October 4, Revolut 'temporarily disabled' my account for unspecified 'security reasons'.




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ASK TONY: Premium Bond palaver that left me £500 out of pocket

On September 5, I tried to buy Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter. I went online, filled out the forms and paid by debit card. I was then asked to upload documents relating to the child's birth.




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ASK TONY: My mobile caught fire in the car - but Samsung blames me!

My Samsung phone was only a year old when it spontaneously caught fire in the footwell of my car. I put it there after receiving a phone call, but as I drove off I noticed a strange smell.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: My 90-year-old father's £600 fine after tax error 

My dad will be 90 next month and has severe health issues. Revenue & Customs wrote saying he no longer needs to submit a tax return.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: A 12 per cent IOU return? We could both get rich... 

I am sending you an investment email I received from Rothco Wills and Estate Planning, offering a minimum of 12 per cent guaranteed return plus bonuses. Who are these people?




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ASK TONY: Scrapped New York trip to care for son but refused refund

My partner and I booked a short break in New York to celebrate my 50th birthday. At the beginning of August, my son was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma blood cancer.




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Why did Shelter back a squatter in my dad's house? TONY HETHERINGTON investigates

My father bought a house in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in 1971. Several years ago, a tenant tried to seize ownership by claiming squatter's rights.




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ASK TONY: We caught car theft on CCTV but insurer still wouldn't pay out

Our leased Range Rover Velar was stolen in October. The police never recovered it because the thieves ripped out its tracker, which was later found thrown in a ditch.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: I smell a rat in this tale of a criminal tenant

I rented out my late mother's house. I chose Howards Estate Agents to find a suitable tenant in full time employment, but it later became apparent they were not and defaulted on the rent.




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ASK TONY: We cancelled our Greek villa but insurer refused to pay the bill

My husband and I booked and paid for a villa for a week in Corfu, and invited our four daughters and families to join us at our expense. The villa cost £2,391. We paid £96 for insurance with Get Going.




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ASK TONY: Santander and PayPal refused to refund stolen £450

Someone has fraudulently opened an account with PayPal using my name. PayPal withdrew £450 from my Santander account. It refunded this, but took it back the following week.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: Since your last intervention, Revolut has taken £2,500 from my wife!

I had hoped that after your probe into Revolut, we could move on. But it has messaged my wife, saying that her account has been closed and funds returned 'to source'. Well, I was that source. Where's the cash?