Location: UN General Assembly Delivered on: 4 March 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) President, the civilian suffering in Gaza cannot continue. Hunger has reached devastating levels. Disease is on the rise. People are crammed into ever smaller slivers of land, with nowhere left to go. Last week, the UK and … Read more
Pension funds to publicly disclose how much they invest in UK businesses compared to those overseas. Schemes performing poorly for savers will not be allowed to take on new business from employers. Changes are part of the government’s plan to improve outcomes for savers and consolidate the pensions market. The Chancellor has today (2 March) … Read more
Location: UN Security Council Delivered on: 27 February 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, President, and I thank OCHA for the White Note and I thank too our briefers from OCHA, the FAO and the World Food Programme. Colleagues, we are witnesses to a desperate situation in Gaza which … Read more
Today’s necessary and proportionate strikes specifically targeted 18 Houthi targets across 8 locations in Yemen associated with Houthi underground weapons storage facilities, missile storage facilities, one-way attack unmanned aerial systems, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter. These precision strikes are intended to disrupt and degrade the capabilities that the Houthis use to threaten global … Read more
Foreign Secretary David Cameron met the Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diana Mondino at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 21 February. A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: “The Foreign Secretary met the Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro today … Read more
The Prime Minister spoke to European Commission President, Ursula Von der Leyen, this afternoon. Ahead of the second anniversary of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they underscored the importance of providing continuing support to the Ukrainian people. The Prime Minister welcomed the recent announcement that the EU will provide €50 billion support to Ukraine, and … Read more
Location: UN Security Council Delivered on: 15 February 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, President, let me thank Under Secretary Voronkov, Executive Director Gherman, and Secretary-General Stock for their briefings today. I also thank the Monitoring Team for their work on the report. The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned … Read more
Location: UN Security Council Delivered on: 12 February 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you President, and I thank ASG Jenča for his briefing. Colleagues, Russia has called this meeting in an attempt to distort history. Once again, the Russian delegation seeks to use this Council in a desperate effort … Read more
The King has been pleased to approve that Michael Tomlinson KC MP be sworn of His Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location: UN Security Council Delivered on: 6 February 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you Madam President, and thank you to Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for your briefing. And we welcome the representative of Ukraine to the Chamber for this meeting. The UK deeply regrets all loss of life in this war … Read more
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