National security adviser is only person prime minister trusts on international relations, says one insiderIn his book about working as Tony Blair’s chief of staff in No 10, Jonathan Powell warned of the danger leaders surrounding themselves with flatterers and yes-men.He quoted the Italian philosopher of power Niccolò Machiavelli on how it was “one error into which princes … are apt to fall” because “men take such pleasure in their own concerns, and so deceive themselves with regard to them”. Continue reading...
Thursday 16 October 2025
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Jonathan Powell: the adviser who has become a powerful influence on UK foreign policy


Proposed UK cuts to global aid fund could lead to 300,000 preventable deaths, say charities
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Gaza ceasefire live: Hamas says it has returned all hostage bodies it can reach for now
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Nigel Farage is cosying up to the US anti-abortion group that challenged Roe v Wade. Women in Britain should know that | Zoe Williams
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England have their best chance of winning World Cup since 1970 – and Tuchel is the key | Barney Ronay
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The Captive by Kit Burgoyne review – a literary novelist tries his hand at pulp horror
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JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’
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Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick | George Monbiot
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Elliott Gould remembers Diane Keaton – ‘We snuck into a bush and she said: ‘This is called making out’’
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Jim Bolger, former New Zealand prime minister who drove reconciliation with Māori, dies at 90
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The Diplomat season three review – Keri Russell’s nail-biting political thriller is a ludicrous treat
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Scrooge gets a hip-hop spin and the RSC does the BFG: 20 of the best UK stage shows this Christmas
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‘When I pass piles of fishing nets, I see piles of money’: a one man recycling revolution on the Cornish coast
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On a sunny day, my ex came to the hair salon where I worked – and shot me at close range
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South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing
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AI might be creating a ‘permanent underclass’ but it’s the makers of the tech bubble who are replaceable | Van Badham
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Ukraine war briefing: ‘Bit of a process’ but India will give up Russian oil, Trump claims
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Trump news at a glance: Court halts mass firings threatened by White House as shutdown enters third week
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Hamas says all reachable hostage bodies recovered amid Israel threat to resume Gaza fighting
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Women s World Cup: Pakistan s hopes of win dashed as rain interrupts match against England
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Judge dismisses suit by young climate activists against Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders
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‘They murdered my soul’: thousands attend first Israeli funeral since bodies of hostages were returned
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‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the King’s brother
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Britain’s biggest energy supplier says bills likely to rise by 20% in next four years
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‘Theatre is an elitist artform for privileged people’: Daniel Day-Lewis talks class, cinema and his crush on Mary Poppins
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The Guardian view on the China spy trial: an opportunity for Labour to prove it understands the threat from Beijing | Editorial
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The Guardian view on EU accession for Ukraine: Orbán must not be allowed to call the tune | Editorial
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A leaked memo, a Maga-style hat and a trail of broken pledges – it’s Labour’s great housing betrayal | Aditya Chakrabortty
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From glorified sheds to sleek sci-fi palaces: how architecture put the zing into football grounds
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Another Guardian link to the Keira Knightley film The Woman in Cabin 10 | Brief letters
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Kemi brings a shovel to a gunfight, and Starmer lets her dig her own hole | John Crace
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Jonathan Powell: the adviser who has become a powerful influence on UK foreign policy
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Trump hates this ‘super bad’ photo of him in Time magazine. I almost feel sympathy … almost | Emma Brockes
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‘She does terrible things’: what can a Marvel director do with Ibsen’s ruthless heroine Hedda Gabler?
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I went to Marina Abramović’s erotic, explicit new art show – and there was an awful lot to take in | Adrian Chiles
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Supreme court hears Voting Rights Act challenge that could affect control of Congress – US politics live
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‘This is bad news’: Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source
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‘I wanted to write more than I wanted to have children’: author Sarah Perry on rejecting motherhood
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China’s Temu more than doubles EU profits to nearly $120m despite having only eight staff
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A new start after 60: I realised I had autism – and suddenly my life made sense. I have never been so happy
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Restitution row: how Nigeria’s new home for the Benin bronzes ended up with clay replicas
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The House at Hallow End review – home renovation horror finds emotional heft among the terror
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Punk Royale, London W1: ‘Someone shoved mystery slop in my mouth’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
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Uefa plans to relex multi-club ownership declaration rules after Crystal Palace furore
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Operation Pope review – hard-bitten thriller about a true-life papal assassination plot
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Triple Trouble: Fairey, Hirst, Invader review – the most revolting visual soup imaginable
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Man convicted of 38 paedophile offences revealed as police informer who spied on UK activists
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‘The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence’: D’Angelo’s 10 greatest tracks
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Rachel Reeves says tax rises and spending cuts on budget agenda, citing Brexit impact
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The Spin | Beware the quiet man: Ashes folklore is littered with unlikely names stepping up
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Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic review – a thrilling collision of ecstasy and grief
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Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie review – sunny, wholesome cat-obsessed tale that knows its audience
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Nursing unions call for UK to back prosecutions for war crimes against health workers
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Panic as US federal workers scramble to find out if they’ve been fired: ‘I don’t have email access’
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Nhân sinh nhật lần thứ 32 của Charlie Kirk, Tổng thống Trump truy tặng Huân chương Tự do của Tổng thống
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‘A photographer with a cool and deadly eye’: Diane Keaton’s creativity behind the lens
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We need to win three games : Chamari Athapaththu on Sri Lanka s World Cup semifinal chances
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A lasting peace between Israel and Palestine? We’ve heard that before – the result was more bloodshed | Jason Burke
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‘I’m all for instilling more playfulness’: the unusual musical world of Stephen Prina
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Adolescence star Stephen Graham launches global project asking fathers to write to their sons
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Don’t even think about decking! How to create a nature-friendly low-maintenance garden
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Brexit has had ‘severe and long lasting’ impact on economy, says Reeves, as she confirms budget tax rises – UK politics live
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Putin’s embarrassing cancellation of Arab summit signals waning influence in Middle East
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Kemi Badenoch wants to end ‘rip-off degrees’ – but I wouldn’t have created Horrid Henry without mine | Francesca Simon
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Gaza ceasefire live: families say bodies of three further hostages identified amid reports vital aid crossing to reopen
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To Cook a Bear review – this daft historical crime drama is like Law Order: Special Ursine Unit
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Which footballers have scored most of their career goals in a single match? | The Knowledge
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Rachel Reeves to pitch UK as ‘beacon of stability and growth’ at IMF, amid budget pressure – business live
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The South West Coast Path’s ‘forgotten section’: the quiet pleasures of south-east Cornwall
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A moment that changed me: I nearly died when I was hit by a car – then started to relish life’s little luxuries
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It’s an exciting week for the penguin community, we’re all waiting to see who is the winner … I mean loser | First Dog on the Moon
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Remembering Mama Africa: struggle of fearless singer Miriam Makeba told in daring dance drama
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‘She died because of the flood’: Filipinos rise up as outrage over corruption scandal grows
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The crisis engulfing Emmanuel Macron contains a warning for Keir Starmer | Rafael Behr
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‘Escapism is down there’: The men finding solace and community in the dark of disused Cornish mines
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More rice, bigger chairs and reinforced toilets: sumo wrestling comes to London | Andy Bull
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Pregnancy skincare products target women at a vulnerable time. Do any work or do they just stretch the truth? | Antiviral
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Murdaugh: Death in the Family review – Patricia Arquette is fantastic in this obscene true-crime drama
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Xi directs quashing of Chinese feminists even as he praises advances at women’s conference
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Ukraine war briefing: Poland minister shows Shahed drone and warns of ‘deep’ Russian threat
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‘Hot mic’ hot mess: gaffes made by global leaders when they think no one is listening
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Bog Witch review – Bryony Kimmings is back with a haunting and hilarious climate reckoning
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Big Tech deploys Orwellian doublespeak to mask its democratic corrosion | Peter Lewis
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