The comments made by Sir Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on 15 February 2023.
Let me be very clear about this. Jeremy Corbyn will not stand for Labour at the next general election, as a Labour party candidate.
What I said about the party changing, I meant, and we are not going back, and that is why Jeremy Corbyn will not stand as a Labour candidate at the next general election.
The comments made by John Redwood, the Conservative MP for Wokingham, on Twitter on 13 February 2023.
Instead of talking of sell out at private conferences the UK establishment needs to complete Brexit and use its freedoms. Pass the NI Protocol Bill so Northern Ireland is fully part of the UK and take back full control of our fish for starters.
The comments made by Douglas Alexander on Twitter on 12 February 2023.
He’s running! Humbled and grateful to be overwhelmingly selected today by local party members as Scottish Labour’s candidate for East Lothian. Change is coming to our country and I’m determined to play my part by winning East Lothian back for Scottish Labour.
The comments made by Lee Anderson, the Conservative MP for Ashfield, in the Spectator on 9 February 2023.
Another topic of concern is crime: would Anderson support the return of the death penalty? ‘Yes. Nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed. You know that, don’t you? 100 per cent success rate.’ He pauses. ‘Now I’d be very careful on that one because you’ll get the certain groups saying: “You can never prove it.” Well, you can prove it if they have videoed it and are on camera – like the Lee Rigby killers. I mean: they should have gone, same week. I don’t want to pay for these people.’ He has his own experiences with crime to share, having received ‘a couple of death threats’ which are being investigated by the police, and an attempt at blackmail, too. ‘I don’t know what they’re blackmailing me over, I just passed it straight to the police.’
The comments made by Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on 8 February 2023.
It’s an honour to be in Parliament today as we are addressed by President Zelenskyy.
As a country, we are at our best when we unite to confront tyrannical aggression.
Our duty now is to stand on the shoulders of giants who came before and support Ukraine’s fight for liberty and victory.
The comments made by Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, on 8 February 2023.
President Zelenskyy’s visit to the UK is a testament to his country’s courage, determination and fight, and a testament to the unbreakable friendship between our two countries.
Since 2014, the UK has provided vital training to Ukrainian forces, allowing them to defend their country, protect their sovereignty and fight for their territory.
I am proud that today we will expand that training from soldiers to marines and fighter jet pilots, ensuring Ukraine has a military able to defend its interests well into the future. It also underlines our commitment to not just provide military equipment for the short term, but a long-term pledge to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine for years to come.
The comments made by Greg Hands, the Conservative MP for Chelsea and Fulham, on Twitter on 7 February 2023.
I am excited to be asked by Rishi Sunak to be Chairman of the Conservative Party. I joined the Party in 1986 – a ward chairman in 1992, a councillor in 1998, a Group Leader in 1999, an MP in 2005, a Minister in 2011 – an honour to chair it in 2023!
The work starts right away.
The comments made by Sir Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on 6 February 2023.
The apprentices I met at Airbus this morning are inspiring and ambitious.
My Labour government will harness the next generation’s talent, and support business to grow.
We’ll replace the Apprenticeship Levy with a Growth and Skills Levy, to give businesses flexibility to invest in the skills they need and deliver growth for Britain.
The comments made by Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, on Twitter on 6 February 2023.
My thoughts are with the people of Türkiye and Syria this morning, particularly with those first responders working so valiantly to save those trapped by the earthquake.
The UK stands ready to help in whatever way we can.
The comments made by James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary, on Twitter on 6 February 2023.
The UK is sending immediate support to Türkiye including a team of 76 search & rescue specialists, equipment and rescue dogs.
In Syria, the UK-funded White Helmets have mobilised their resources to respond.
We stand ready to provide further support as needed.