Minister Pollard speech at ADS Annual Dinner 2026 – uk.gov
Location: London Delivered on: 27 January 2026 (Original script, may differ from delivered version) (Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0)
Location: London Delivered on: 27 January 2026 (Original script, may differ from delivered version) (Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0)
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 26 January 2026 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) (Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0)
The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, this afternoon. The Prime Minister raised the brave and heroic British and American soldiers who fought side by side in Afghanistan, many of whom never returned home. We must never forget their sacrifice, he said. As Ukraine approaches the fourth year of … Read more
The Prime Minister spoke to the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, this afternoon. The leaders discussed the Secretary General’s meetings at Davos, and the progress made by allies on Arctic security in recent days. It was vital that NATO Allies continued to work together to step up security cooperation in the region, they agreed. The … Read more
The Prime Minister hosted the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto at Downing Street today. The leaders welcomed the strong progress on the Strategic Partnership between the UK and Indonesia, which they had committed to pursuing in 2024 and formally agreed today. It was a clear example of how the UK and Indonesia’s … Read more
The Prime Minister had a number of calls with leaders this afternoon. He spoke to Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen; President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. He then spoke to President Trump. In all his calls, the Prime Minister reiterated his position on Greenland. He said … Read more
UK to learn from Ukrainian tech expertise to crush drone smuggling behind bars New £6.5million investment to accelerate anti-drone prison research Part of historic 100 Year Partnership to drive security and prosperity in UK & Ukraine The Government will look to apply battle-tested tactics used against Russian drone forces, adapted to protect UK prisons, as … Read more
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has spoken with the Chair of South East Water and visited the most affected town, Tunbridge Wells, following weeks of water supply disruption. Emma Reynolds visited the town to see for herself the conditions local residents were facing, which – along with East Grinstead – has been heavily impacted for over … Read more
Location: House of Commons Delivered on: 12 January 2026 (Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0)
The Government has allocated £200 million of funding to prepare the UK Armed Forces to deploy as part of the Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNFU), the Defence Secretary has announced during a visit to Ukraine. The funding will equip UK forces to secure Ukraine’s future and reinforce long term security guarantees, following the declaration of intent … Read more