Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will today (Tuesday 16 July) pledge to kickstart a new devolution revolution to transfer more powers out of Westminster and into the hands of local people. In her first letter to local leaders, Rayner will urge regions without devolved power to “partner with the government to deliver the most ambitious … Read more
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 12 July 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) The devastating violence in Gaza has gone on for far too long. And I pay tribute to the work of UNRWA in unprecedentedly challenging circumstances and to the leadership of Commissioner General Lazzarini. In one of … Read more
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has underlined the UK’s cast iron commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence to respond to growing threats, ahead of a NATO summit where he will say a step up in defence spending can safeguard the future of the Alliance. At the summit in Washington D.C., the PM will … Read more
The Prime Minister spoke to the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, this afternoon. The leaders discussed the strong connection between the UK and Germany, and the Prime Minister said he looked forward to taking the relationship to the next level during his premiership. The Prime Minister said he believed there was opportunity to further deepen the … Read more
Location: Geneva Delivered on: 3 July 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, Ms Vice-President. We are less than a month before elections in Venezuela, and we are really worried by what we are seeing in terms of political repression, arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances. We condemn the ongoing harassment and … Read more
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said: The UK strongly opposes the announcement that five outposts are to be legalised in the West Bank as well as further punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority. Israel must halt its illegal settlement expansion and hold to account those responsible for extremist settler violence. We are … Read more
Delivered on: 28 June 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, ministers, delegates – friends. I am glad to join you today. The UK places huge value on our relationships across the Americas. Indeed, we are working closely together on the great global issues, including security, climate … Read more
The photograph shows large piles of waste tyres A husband and wife have been sentenced today (25 June 2024) at Bradford Crown Court for operating illegal waste sites in Yorkshire following a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency. Stuart Bedford, 62, formerly of Harrogate, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for running waste operations in … Read more
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 21 June 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) First, while it is welcome that the Taliban have signalled their intention to attend this meeting in Doha, they must also show their intention to change how they are acting and to listen to the concerns … Read more
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 20 June 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) I will touch on three trends of importance to the UK. First, as we’ve heard, ransomware can disrupt government functions and the provision of vital public services. This creates conditions for instability when occurring at scale … Read more
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