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  • Anne-Marie Trevelyan – 2022 Comments on UK-US Tariffs

    Anne-Marie Trevelyan – 2022 Comments on UK-US Tariffs

    The comments made by Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the Secretary of State for International Trade, on 1 June 2022.

    From today, our UK steel and aluminium exporters can also get back to exporting across the Atlantic to our largest trading partner.

    Lifting the tariffs also means imports of US products will be cheaper to import, lowering costs for UK consumers and businesses.

    It’s exciting to see how our thriving transatlantic trade relationship is creating brilliant opportunities for UK businesses, supporting jobs and driving economic growth.

  • Priti Patel – 2022 Comments on First Migrants Being Sent to Rwanda

    Priti Patel – 2022 Comments on First Migrants Being Sent to Rwanda

    The comments made by Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, on 1 June 2022.

    Our world-leading partnership with Rwanda is a key part of our strategy to overhaul the broken asylum system and break the evil people smugglers’ business model.

    Today’s announcement is another critical step towards delivering that partnership and, while we know attempts will now be made to frustrate the process and delay removals, I will not be deterred and remain fully committed to delivering what the British public expect.

  • Jeremy Quin – 2022 Comments on Innovation Fund to Support Ukrainian Military

    Jeremy Quin – 2022 Comments on Innovation Fund to Support Ukrainian Military

    The comments made by Jeremy Quin, the Defence Procurement Minister, on 30 May 2022.

    Since Russia’s brutal invasion UK defence suppliers with active support from MOD and DE&S have taken equipment from desktop ideas to the front line. This £25m plus fund is designed to capture ongoing work and support innovative ideas to meet Ukrainian defence requirements.

    Recent months have shown the ingenuity and innovation of the UK defence sector. We want to ensure ongoing creativity is harnessed and directed at key requirements and all companies with a capability that can help are aware of the challenge.

  • Dominic Raab – 2022 Comments on Clink Kitchens Expansion

    Dominic Raab – 2022 Comments on Clink Kitchens Expansion

    The comments made by Dominic Raab, the Lord Chancellor, on 31 May 2022.

    Schemes like The Clink are training thousands of prisoners in catering and hospitality – to give them the skills to find work, and turn their back on crime. I’ve quadrupled the number of Clink kitchens operating out of our prisons – which is helping offenders stay on the straight and narrow, and keeping our streets safer.

  • Alex Burghart – 2022 Comments on Reforming Apprenticeships

    Alex Burghart – 2022 Comments on Reforming Apprenticeships

    The comments made by Alex Burghart, the Minister for Skills, on 27 May 2022.

    We have transformed apprenticeships so they offer a high-quality route into professions as diverse as engineering, healthcare, and digital for young people starting their careers, or adults hoping to retrain and upskill.

    We now want to focus on making the system as simple and user-friendly as possible, reducing bureaucratic burdens on employers and providers and giving apprentices the best possible experience.

  • Therese Coffey – 2022 Comments on Falling Unemployment

    Therese Coffey – 2022 Comments on Falling Unemployment

    The comments made by Therese Coffey, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on 27 May 2022.

    Unemployment is at its lowest since the 1970s with full time workers across the UK £6000 better off than if they were on benefits. And there are still vacancies to fill. That’s why our jobcentres are helping employers short circuit the recruitment process so they can get talent in fast. So, if you’re hiring, make the most of the help on offer from us.

  • Liz Truss – 2022 Comments in Sarajevo on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

    Liz Truss – 2022 Comments in Sarajevo on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

    The comments made by Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, in Sarajevo on 26 May 2022.

    Russia’s aggression cannot be appeased. It must be met with strength.

    We must not allow a prolonged and increasingly painful conflict to develop in Ukraine.

    We must be relentless in ensuring Ukraine prevails through military aid and sanctions. We can’t take our foot off the accelerator now.

  • Anne-Marie Trevelyan – 2022 Comments on New Trade Envoys

    Anne-Marie Trevelyan – 2022 Comments on New Trade Envoys

    The comments made by Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the Secretary of State for International Trade, on 26 May 2022.

    These new Trade Envoys will play vital role in promoting Global Britain across the world, driving economic growth, and encouraging inward investment across the whole of the UK.

    From the UK’s accession to CPTPP, to our ambitions for an enhanced trade deal with South Korea and green trade agenda, there is huge potential for our new Trade Envoys to strengthen and grow our trading relationships between the UK and Canada, South Korea and Turkey.

    [The full list of new appointments is below:

    The Rt. Hon. Member for Basingstoke, Maria Miller, has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Canada
    The Rt. Hon. Member for Maldon, John Whittingdale, has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to South Korea
    The Rt. Hon. Lord Hutton of Furness, John Hutton, has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Turkey]

  • Keir Starmer – 2022 Comments Calling for the Resignation of the Prime Minister

    Keir Starmer – 2022 Comments Calling for the Resignation of the Prime Minister

    The comments made by Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on 25 May 2022.

    The door of 10 Downing Street is one of the great symbols of British democracy. A democracy which relies on the principles of honesty and integrity. Its current inhabitant has failed to uphold these principles. Boris Johnson must go.

  • Julia Lopez – 2022 Comments on Gigabit Broadband in New Homes

    Julia Lopez – 2022 Comments on Gigabit Broadband in New Homes

    The comments made by Julia Lopez, the Digital Infrastructure Minister, on 24 May 2022.

    We are moving rapidly in our national mission to make sure everyone can benefit from faster gigabit-speed broadband. National coverage has jumped from six per cent to sixty-five per cent in just two years.

    The law changes we are consulting on today will help us go further and faster to make our homes fit for the future with the infrastructure people will need to take advantage of new technologies in the coming decades.