From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 11:41 PM

Plans for businesses to get involved in the running of our schools are to take a step closer. Tony Blair and Ruth Kelly are meeting business leaders at Downing Street to discuss the prospect of independent trust schools.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 4:57 PM

Tony Blair has been questioned by police investigating corruption allegations over party funding and cash-for-honours. Glen O'Glaza reports on the day's dramatic developments.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 3:01 PM

The Prime Minister has insisted he believes immigrants in Britain have a duty to integrate. But Tony Blair used a speech on multiculturalism to insist they should be allowed to keep their religious identity.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 2:42 PM

Tony Blair has been appearing before the Parliamentary Liaison Committee for the last time. After some relatively light-hearted exchanges, the Prime Minister was quizzed about more serious business \uFFFD his decision to take military action in Iraq.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 1:54 PM

Tony Blair's visit to the Middle East continues for talks with the Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Olmert. Mr Blair has denied that the timing of the trip was related to events at home within his own party.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 1:49 PM

Tony Blair has started his new job as a Middle East peace envoy - just three weeks after stepping down as Prime Minister. He chaired a meeting in Portugal to discuss ways to revive stalled negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 1:47 PM

Tony Blair hopes to mend relations with Russia in one-to-one talks with Vladimir Putin at the G8 Summit. He's promised a "frank" discussion with Mr Putin about his refusal to allow Britain to extradite the suspect in the death of Alexander Litvinenko.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 1:47 PM

Tony Blair has been talking about his new role as UN envoy trying to resolve the Middle East conflict. He told Sky's Dominic Waghorn about the difference between being an envoy and a Prime Minister.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 1:45 PM

Tony Blair is due to return to the House of Commons to tell MPs about his work as the envoy to the Middle East. Before he left Palestine, the former PM he gave an exclusive interview to Sky's correspondent Dominic Waghorn.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 1:01 PM

Tony Blair has spoken of the importance of empowering the Iraqi government, who want to combat terrorism, in his speech on foreign policy at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in London.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 12:55 PM

Sir Menzies Campbell has turned his fire on Gordon Brown at the party's conference in Harrogate. \nThe Lib Dem leader said the Chancellor would not offer anything new if he takes over from Tony Blair as PM. (29 secs)

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 12:49 PM

Tony Blair has pledged a doubling of aid to Pakistan after talks with Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf. The money will be used to support reforms aimed at countering the influence of radical Islamic teaching.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 12:18 PM

Tony Blair talks to Sky News' Political Editor Adam Boulton about the Northern Ireland peace process. The Prime Minister said he is confident the row over policing can be resolved. Watch the full interview here.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 12:13 PM

Tony Blair visited Northern Ireland as power sharing returned to the province. He hoped that centuries of conflict could be replaced with goodwill and peace.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 12:12 PM

The Chancellor Gordon Brown has promised that he will follow Tony Blair and offset any emissions caused by his personal travels. He made the pledge in a special "Green Britain" debate on Sky News. (1min)

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 11:53 AM

Gordon Brown and Tony Blair have struck a deal over pensions that will give the elderly more - after retiring later in life. The Chancellor and PM have agreed to restore the link between pensions and earnings from 2012.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 11:21 AM

Tony Blair has met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. They hope to set up a group to monitor rich nations' progress in meeting their commitments to Africa. The PM said there is "very much more that still needs to be done".

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 11:10 AM

Police investigating the allegations of cash for honours questioned Tony Blair as a witness for a second time last Friday. He was quizzed for less than an hour by officers. Sky\uFFFDs Adam Boulton has the latest. (1min 30secs)

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 10:57 AM

Tony Blair's visit to Washington shows there is a serious determination, apparently shared by both London and Washington, to bring forward clear proposals for peace in the Middle East.

From: SKY News on Wed, Jul 30 2008 9:55 AM

Tony Blair and George Bush have been responding to a report from the Iraq Study Group which gave a damning assessment of US policy in Iraq - warning that the situation is slipping into chaos.