Sir Tony Blair has emerged as a central figure in steering Donald Trump away from the “more extreme” post-war plans for Gaza , according to diplomatic insiders.

The former prime minister attended a White House meeting led by the US President to develop a “comprehensive plan” for the region in the event of a peace agreement with Israel on Wednesday.

The 72-year-old alerted No 10 that he would be attending the meeting prior to his arrival, The i Paper understands, but he was there in a personal capacity and was not undertaking any official role for the UK Government.

The meeting also saw input from Trump’s son-in-law and former Middle East envoy Jared Kushner, a senior White House official said.

Trump, Blair and Kushner, along with top White House officials, discussed the retu

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