The former Australian prime minister uses a speech in Taipei to call on Beijing to ‘scale back the aggression’Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has...
Read MoreFormer Australian PM’s appointment comes as Australia and Britain negotiate a free trade agreementTony Abbott has added himself to Australia’s register of foreign influence after the British government pressed ahead...
Read MoreSydney councillor Christine Forster says critics of new UK trade adviser are scoring ‘cheap political points’The sister of former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has defended him against allegations of...
Read MoreCalls for Australian government to regard him as a foreign agent and explain how he can possibly work on a post-Brexit trade deal The controversial appointment of Australian former prime minister Tony Abbott as an official trade...
Read MoreCritics say Abbott’s views on women and homosexuality and denial of climate crisis make him unfit for roleTony Abbott has been appointed as a UK trade adviser despite widespread concerns that misogynistic and homophobic...
Read MoreProminent rights groups sign open letter telling UK not to appoint ex-Australian PMPressure is increasing on the government to rethink the potential appointment of Tony Abbott as a trade envoy after leading LGBTQ+ and...
Read MoreCalls grow to block the appointment of former Australian PM as trade adviserBoris Johnson is under mounting pressure to backtrack over the appointment of Tony Abbott as a trade adviser, amid growing condemnation of his...
Read MoreAustralian ex-PM ‘wrong person for job’ because of views on women and equal marriage The UK government is facing increased pressure over its proposed appointment of Tony Abbott as a trade envoy because of his views...
Read More‘Health dictatorships’ failing to consider economic costs of crisis, ex-Australian PM says Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTony Abbott, the former Australian prime minister tipped to...
Read MoreEmily Thornberry labels ex-Australian PM a ‘Trump-worshipping misogynist’ amid reports of roleThe shadow trade secretary, Emily Thornberry, has condemned reports that Boris Johnson is preparing to appoint the former...
Read More
Labour wants to see apartment blocks built in more
Opinium poll for the Observer finds a 45-point drop
Prime minister insists he offers more than ‘doom and
The former Conservative justice secretary is on a shortlist
Furore over freebies like tickets to Taylor Swift concerts
Lisa Nandy says Labour government will stop accepting gifted
Zelenskyy will present ‘victory plan’ to US president during
Keir Starmer will aim for an upbeat message while
Deputy PM also says people ‘will have a better
Ruling out of rises to four main taxes could