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A desire to see significant reform and change is perfectly compatible with our belief that membership of the E.U. is in our national interest.
As the Chair of the National Security Council Sub-Committee overseeing the CSSF and Prosperity Fund, I am proud of what it has achieved in tackling instability and preventing conflicts that threaten U.K. interests.
The truth is, for many young people, the changing schools or starting a new academic year is really difficult to deal with.
We live in an age of innovation, where digital technology is providing solutions to problems before we’ve even realised we needed them. We see it every day as we find new ways to travel, eat and shop.
A strong devolved government is vital so that we have proper local decision-making, helping to strengthen the economy and build a more united community.
Being part of the E.U. is central to how we in the U.K. create jobs, expand trade and protect our interests around the world.
In countries that lack a longstanding and entrenched commitment to the rule of law, it can be hard to recruit, train and keep prosecutors and judges who are both independent and effective, even in the face of attempted intimidation or corruption.
Prison conditions in some parts of the world can be very poor, overcrowded and, in some cases, dangerous and sentences can be much tougher than in the U.K.
Both the U.K. and the E.U. have made a sincere commitment to the people of Northern Ireland: there will be no hard border. Equally, as a U.K. government, we could not countenance a future in which a border was drawn in the Irish Sea, separating Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K.
Every European country faces threats which ignore national frontiers: pandemics, climate change, terrorism and organised crime.
We can restore E.U. growth through reducing regulation, strengthening governance, pushing ahead with free trade agreements and strengthening the single market.
The work of the CSSF and Prosperity Fund is guided by the National Security Council. As chair of the National Security Council Sub-Committee that oversees both funds, I am working to ensure that they are accountable and measurable against their intended objectives.
In the face of Covid-19, everything else seems a side-issue.
Our competitors outside Europe are manufacturing goods cheaper and better. Through innovation, other countries are producing new products which we do not make yet, but which we could.
We could choose to leave as a country split and an economy disjointed, struggling to make our way in a new world outside the E.U. Or we can come together as one United Kingdom, confidently seizing new global opportunities as we build a prosperous, secure nation fit for the future challenges we will face.
Northern Ireland has a unique place in the Union. As the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement enshrined in law, the people of Northern Ireland can be British, Irish or neither.
After Brexit, the E.U. will no longer legislate for us. All laws will be passed by the U.K. parliament and the devolved legislatures. Parliament will be truly sovereign, with the freedom to accept or reject any new rules.
Moving to a new school, or up a year at an existing school – with new friends, teachers, subjects, rules and expectation – is a big deal for young people. All of us who are adults remember how daunting it was, but we sometimes take it for granted that children will be able to cope with the change.
Corbyn is about 1970s Bennite control.
The illegal wildlife trade has an unacceptable human cost for those who have lived for centuries in harmony with wildlife.
The public is interested in the service it receives, not the mechanism that delivers it.
Prisons are out of public sight, and most often out of mind. But the vast majority of prisoners will at some point leave jail and rejoin our communities, which is why what happens inside matters to us all.
No individual, no organization, no government is above the law.
Like my constituents, I have had to immerse myself in the detail about HS2 precisely because of the massive and permanent impact it would have on the area I represent.
I want to see prison numbers come down. We need better custody that cuts reoffending and crime. And we need to ensure judges, magistrates and the public have full confidence in the other penalties available.
Every voter in Ukraine should have their say on the future they want for their country.
If we could end the old fashioned idea that feeling down is something to be ashamed of, something that you shouldn’t burden others with, we would make our society a much happier and healthier place.
The Foreign Office works hard to remind people of local laws and customs as often they can be very different to British law.
Prison officers face enormous pressure. The levels of violence inside our prisons are too high.
Cyber attacks are not going away.
The men and women who work in our prisons are the unsung heroes of the criminal justice system.
In Africa, animals and the natural landscape allow local communities to support themselves, as there is a constant source of money from tourism.
The proudest citizen of Aberdeen, Plymouth, Coleraine or Wrexham can also take huge pride in being part of the United Kingdom.
When Theresa May asked me to resolve policy disagreements between ministers, my power to do that depended on the fact that I was acting on her behalf with her delegated authority.
Like anyone from any party who has stood for election, I’ve often had the depressing experience of meeting an 18- or 19-year-old new voter on the doorstep and being told: ‘I’m not interested in voting’ or ‘none of this matters to me.’
The U.K. has always had good track record in providing leadership and a constructive agenda for change.
I think we try to categorise people, put them in pigeon holes, I think we get into all sorts of difficulties.
In many countries, the authority of the state is weak and openly defied by militias and terrorist groups. In others, state forces themselves act with impunity.
Taxpayers should be able to see where their money is being spent and what impact it is having.
I really believe that a child’s mental health is just as important as his or her physical health.
A stable, prosperous and peaceful Ukraine is in the interests of everyone in the region.
I always enjoy speaking at schools. The questions are usually direct but courteous and designed to elicit an answer rather than to simply impress the friends of whoever is asking them.
The Prosperity Fund has found innovative ways to help developing countries to improve their infrastructure, skills, trade and business environments; introducing to them sustainable models of trade and growth, rather than reliance upon traditional aid.
There’s going to be a need for a system of cooperation within the continent of Europe including the U.K. that covers both economic and political cooperation.
Cybersecurity is one of my main priorities, as well as the government’s, and we are committed to making the U.K. the safest place to live and do business online.
After we leave the E.U., the British Standards Institute should also remain a member of the European Standards Organisation, which is not an E.U. institution.
We know that fathers find asking for help harder than mothers.
The threat from cyber criminals and nation states continues to grow. So we need to forge closer partnerships with industry, academia and civil society, and develop the profession to create a more diverse workforce.
Wildlife crime goes well beyond just a threat to endangered species but also has impacts on our society, economy and security. It undermines efforts to uphold the rule of law, acts as an agent for corruption, creates a barrier to development and fuels global instability.
To deliver a smooth, orderly Brexit, we must build a majority for a deal.