* Asian buyers may find ways round EU, U.S. sanctions * China sees situation as part of wider face-off with U.S. * Economic pain could fuel domestic political instability LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Western states hope new oil sanctions will deter Tehran

Tony Blair is back. After a long break from domestic politics, the former prime minister has met with Labour MPs to offer his advice on how to win the next election. One can guess Blair's views on the subject, and indeed, the Financial Times reports this

There’s a great scoop from Amber Elliott over at Total Politics this morning, as she reveals that David Miliband and Jon Cruddas will be continuing their series of “Labour’s future” lectures in the coming weeks. According to Amber: “Among the expected sp

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“There is not much good news when it comes to managing the global system. The euro is (still) in crisis; trade talks are stuck; the Group of 20 has run into the sand; and then there is climate change – the greatest global challenge met by the greatest gl

The six-point plan to help young ­people into work which David Miliband unveils today is not some airy-fairy scheme conjured from nowhere. It comes from his own experience dealing with the shocking number in his own constituency who are desperately seeki