I will seek to deepen and strengthen our strategic alliance with the European Union, which is so important for our prosperity and security and at the same time nurture our strong, enduring and essential alliance with the United States.
Ed Miliband
The Public Record
We must do our best at home and abroad to resist the worst of Trumpism… These are dark days for America and the world. There can be little solace right now.
Ukraine is on the frontline of the fight for the values of freedom and democracy in Europe.
The FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I lead will also be at the forefront of issues which pose profound and substantial threats to justice and equality in Britain and across the world.
It is a great honour and privilege to have been appointed by the Prime Minister to serve as Foreign Secretary.
I will be a Foreign Secretary who fights for Britain’s interests and our values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law on the world stage.
I underlined the UK’s steadfast and resolute commitment to the people of Ukraine.
when values of democracy, the rule of law and freedom are under threat as never before, I would "carry that spirit, their spirit, into my work as foreign secretary".
Nuclear power is vital for our energy security, and this extension will help produce the clean power our country needs.
As we have shown in energy, progressive government in hard times requires partnership with business to secure economic growth, built on an active industrial strategy.





