Former Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks exclusively to Eamonn Mallie on UTV

How you solve a problem like the protocol

File photo dated 10/04/98 of Prime Minister Tony Blair (right), US Senator George Mitchell (centre) and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern after they signed the Good Friday peace agreement, which stated that the people of Northern Ireland will decide democratically their own future. Tony Blair was advised that he should use the "Government machine" to push for a yes vote in the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement - but not to the extent that it would risk calling the result of the historic vote into question. Issue date: Thursday December 29, 202

 Former Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks exclusively to Eamonn Mallie on UTV

The people of the Good Friday Agreement and what they did

UTV's Tracey Magee commentary on UTV's exclusive interview with Tony Blair.

Tracey Magee: Blair's criticism on NI politics 'pointed and subtle'

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks exclusively to Eamonn Mallie on UTV.

Blair warned of marrying a Catholic and told Paisley would 'save' NI

The exclusive hour long interview will air on UTV at 9pm on Wednesday 25 January

UTV special: Tony Blair in exclusive interview with Eamonn Mallie

The former prime minister who was one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, also said it was “bizarre” that unionists supported the breakup.

Protocol issues can be fixed if EU and UK drop ideology, Tony Blair tells UTV

Officials warned that despite ‘warm rhetoric’, the Russian leader maintained Cold War levels of spying against UK.

Tony Blair wanted Vladimir Putin to be at international ‘top table’

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives Prime Minister Tony Blair, at Buckingham Palace after the Labour Party won a historic third term in office 

Sir Tony adds his voice to former PM Sir John Major's, who repeated his criticism in The Telegraph, saying the show was 'profoundly hurtful' to the family.

Sir Tony Blair says The Crown is 'complete rubbish' ahead of upcoming series

More than 1.5 million signatures were gathered on a petition calling for the former Prime Minister and Sedgefield MP's knighthood to be rescinded.

Protesters rally at Windsor Castle to oppose Tony Blair knighthood

25 years since he became Prime Minister, the former Sedgefield MP has spoken to ITV Tyne Tees, including about the backlash over his knighthood.

Tony Blair on 1997 landslide, Iraq, levelling up & Newcastle United owners

A mother from Abergavenny whose son was killed in Afghanistan said she's "devastated" at plans to award former prime minister Sir Tony Blair a knighthood

Mum whose son was killed in Afghanistan 'devastated' by Tony Blair knighthood

Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for his knighthood to be rescinded.

UK's most injured soldier Ben Parkinson blasts Tony Blair knighthood

North East parents of soldiers killed in Iraq have spoken out against Sir Tony Blair's knighthood in the 2022's New Year Honours list.

Petition to strip Tony Blair of knighthood tops 500,000 signatures 

The Change.org petition says “Tony Blair caused irreparable damage to both the constitution of the UK and to the very fabric of the nation’s society".

Sir Tony Blair: 500,000 sign petition to have knighthood ‘rescinded’

Sir Lindsay said all former PMs should be knighted with the highest possible ranking because it is “one of the toughest jobs in the world”.

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