Wes Streeting: “Securing safe shipping routes through the area was important because of the impact the crisis is having on energy prices…”

Ukraine is pushing the frontier of defence innovation as they bravely resist Putin’s illegal invasion.

I am proud of the fact that in my lifetime we’ve gone from gay people not being allowed to serve in the military to a gay defence secretary.

An unbelievable volume, because people cannot cope with the idea that a gay person might lead the armed forces of the United Kingdom.

I’ve never met the guy. I’ve never spoken to him.