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Tony Blair takes "£500,000 a year" job with JP Morgan
Blair ‘excited’ by bank role

Tony Blair says he is excited by his new role as a senior adviser to a major US bank. It was revealed today that the former prime minister is joining JPMorgan Chase; he will be acting in an advisory capacity to chief executive Jamie Dimon. He will combine the job, which will also see him… Read more »

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Knight says poor performance will not be tolerated
Fifth of schools risk closure under govt targets

Poor academic performance will not be tolerated, the government said today, as latest figures show a fifth of schools would face closure under the prime minister’s own criteria. More than 600 schools failed to reach the minimum standard set down by Gordon Brown, with fewer than 30 per cent of pupils achieving five good GCSEs…. Read more »