Tony Blair Institute

Trump’s 'Board of Peace' has scaled back its Gaza 'recovery plan' to a temporary camp of portable cabins in a buffer zone near Rafah. The plan, initially envisioned as a 'Gaza Riviera' with infrastructure, now involves a pilot scheme managed by Palestinian police and an international security force, but lacks funding and construction has not begun.

The Gaza interim administration concluded two days of 'highly productive' talks in Cyprus with experts from the Board of Peace, the Office of the High Representative for Gaza, and the Tony Blair Institute. The discussions focused on reconstruction, security, governance, and institutional arrangements to ensure transparency and accountability for international donors.

The AI industry is using techniques similar to those used by tobacco and oil companies to influence government policy and regulation, according to a study by researchers at several universities. The study found patterns of corporate capture, where regulations and public bodies act in the interest of the industry rather than citizens. The researchers analyzed news stories and identified mechanisms such as narrative capture and elusion of law.

The Tony Blair Institute has proposed a 'Lifespan Fund' plan that would replace the state pension. The plan aims to provide a more sustainable and flexible retirement funding system. The details of how it would work are still emerging.

Tony Blair’s thinktank, the Tony Blair Institute, has called for Labour to abandon the 'unaffordable' state pension triple lock due to financial pressures, particularly amid the Iran war's impact on public spending. The institute argues the pension policy is outdated and requires overhaul.