TONY HETHERINGTON: Who hoovered up my Nectar points?

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  Mrs D.H. writes: After reading your recent report about Nectar, I hope you might resolve my problem.  I … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Don’t panpanic! Tony Blair’s risky way to tackle a virus 

Matt Hancock is furious. Tony Blair, the Health Secretary alleges, has been pinching his ideas for dealing with the pandemic and passing them off as his own. In December, Blair published a paper arguing there should be a 12-week delay between the first and second doses of the coronavirus jab so as to give as … Read more

Tony Blair says universal internet access is ‘critical’ to fight future pandemics

Tony Blair says universal internet access is ‘critical’ to fight future pandemics – with almost HALF the world’s population unable to get online Tony Blair has called for universal access to a democratic internet by 2030  Former prime minister said closing digital divide would improve lives of ‘billions’  Report by Tony Blair Institute found Covid-19 had … Read more

Tony Blair calls for vaccine passports: Ex-PM says scheme would make public ‘feel safe’

Tony Blair calls for vaccine passports: Ex-PM says scheme would make public ‘feel safe’ to return to normal life – and suggests anti-vaxxers are not ‘very sensible’ The former PM, 67,  encouraged everyone to have the Covid vaccine if possible UK Government considering a ‘Covid clear’ scheme ahead of lockdown lift  Mr Blair stressed that … Read more

David Cameron and Tony Blair want new law to ban ‘glorifying terrorism’

David Cameron and Tony Blair want new law to ban ‘glorifying terrorism’ in bid to target Islamist extremists and far-Right groups A report is calling for a new law against glorifying terrorism to tackle extremism  Calls for a shake-up to thwart ‘dangerous’ behaviour by far-Right groups The proposals could lead to the outlawing of groups … Read more

Matt Hancock is ‘livid with Tony Blair for pinching his Covid ideas to pass off as his own’

Matt Hancock has ‘stopped talking’ to Tony Blair amid accusations that the former Prime Minister pinched Government anti-Covid ideas to pass them off as his own, it was claimed last night. The Health Secretary is said to be livid after two key proposals allegedly mentioned in private conversations – an initial priority one-jab vaccine policy … Read more

Tony Blair sets out his OWN lockdown exit strategy

Tony Blair sets out his OWN lockdown exit strategy as he calls for traffic light scheme for easing rules, localised crackdowns on Covid outbreaks and a full Treasury analysis of the cost of the roadmap Tony Blair Institute for Global Change published its own lockdown exit roadmap Think tank calls for Government to adopt a … Read more

ASK TONY: Thames Water’s £272 lockdown bill was a blind guess

We received a bill from Thames Water for £272.33 for the six months to July 2020. This was more than double our highest previous bill. I called Thames Water on August 4 and explained I couldn’t see the meter as it was 3 ft below pavement level and covered by an ants’ nest! The call … Read more

ASK TONY: Thames Water’s £272 lockdown bill was a blind guess

We received a bill from Thames Water for £272.33 for the six months to July 2020. This was more than double our highest previous bill. I called Thames Water on August 4 and explained I couldn’t see the meter as it was 3 ft below pavement level and covered by an ants’ nest! The call … Read more