Critics argue legacy of 2003 Iraq invasion makes former PM unsuitable for Queen’s highest honour
Tony Blair has been given the most senior knighthood in the new year honours.Tony Blair has been given the most senior knighthood in the new year honours.The former Labour prime minister Tony Blair’s ennoblement this weekend, courtesy of the Queen, has been defended by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle.has been made a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
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