I wish you all continuing strength in the exceptional challenges you face as prime minister.

Without a Dip that meets the moment in this way, I am being forced to make decisions that would reduce the readiness of our forces and increase the risk to personnel on operations, and could make the country less safe.

I would not be able to accept a Dip settlement that does not give our forces the resources they need.

You have been unable and the Treasury has been unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats.

As part of this drive I can announce I will also look to make greater use of a national security exemption system, under the new Procurement Act, for defence contracts.

Well congress, I want a bloody Union Jack on top of every warship, on top of every drone, on top of every missile submarines made in Barrow, armoured vehicles made in Telford, warships made in Glasgow, drones made in Swindon, and that…

My argument is this, my approach is this: every pound that we spend on defence needs to work twice, first for national security, second for British industry, and British jobs.

If a defence contract is 'sent overseas', the industry will be required to create jobs in the UK, in what he called a 'British offset'.

The government will develop a new approach that looks to give credit in future defence contract decisions to British-based companies based on a genuine, substantive presence in Britain and long-term commitments to British communities and…

We will ensure that, in large defence contracts, there are provisions to require any significant sub-contracts to be placed with UK-based companies, or guarantee competitions so UK competitors aren't shut out.

that has now changed under our three governments

for too long in Aukus, we talked too much and delivered too little