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Angela Rayner
@angelarayner· Labour Party· Aug 17, 2026

We want the water companies to do more and we’re pressing them to do more.

theguardian.com
Angela Rayner
@angelarayner· Labour Party· Aug 17, 2026

We’re seeing a pattern here with the wildfires. We’re seeing a pattern with climate.

theguardian.com
Robert Jenrick
@robertjenrick· Reform UK· Aug 17, 2026

Let me speak very plainly. If people who are capable of work refuse, then they’ll get nothing. That’s fair.

theguardian.com
Angela Rayner
@angelarayner· Labour Party· Aug 17, 2026

By unlocking thousands of homes around well-connected transport hubs, we're helping people live closer to work, school and the services they rely on, while backing local businesses and driving growth in our communities.

bbc.co.uk
Danny Kruger
@dannykruger· Reform UK· Aug 17, 2026

They would have two options - they can either return to the UK, they might wish to do that if the benefits system is preferable for them, but we're open to a negotiation that it might mean that we could pay British disability benefits to…

bbc.co.uk
Danny Kruger
@dannykruger· Reform UK· Aug 17, 2026

So I'd understand if the Europeans decided to apply the same principle that we are and to deny our nationals access to their welfare system and we will pay for that ourselves.

bbc.co.uk
Robert Jenrick
@robertjenrick· Reform UK· Aug 17, 2026

They'll work to clean up high streets and parks, to beautify neglected places, to carry out minor repairs to staff libraries and community centres, to perform many other tasks from the list that we've published today.

bbc.co.uk
Robert Jenrick
@robertjenrick· Reform UK· Aug 17, 2026

The British taxpayer is acting as the welfare state for the world. That's unfair, we all know it.

bbc.co.uk
Pierre Poilievre
@pierrepoilievre· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 17, 2026

No more concessions while getting nothing in return. We have to stand up and fight for our country.

thestar.com
Pierre Poilievre
@pierrepoilievre· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 17, 2026

This would lower the price of the pump and make groceries, homebuilding materials and other products that are transported more affordable for Canadians.

thestar.com
Pierre Poilievre
@pierrepoilievre· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 17, 2026

This would lower the price at the pump and make groceries, home building materials and other products that are transported more affordable to Canadians,

globalnews.ca
Pierre Poilievre
@pierrepoilievre· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 17, 2026

When Conservatives first called on you to take all federal taxes off gas and diesel until the new year, Canadians were already struggling with the cost of living,

globalnews.ca
Jenny Kwan
@jennykwan· New Democratic Party· Aug 17, 2026

It really makes no sense whatsoever, what’s going on.

cbc.ca
David McGuinty
@davidmcguinty· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 17, 2026

The question of what is part and parcel of that negotiation continues. And I am hopeful we will come to a successful outcome in due course.

cbc.ca
Ilie Bolojan
@iliebolojan· National Liberal Party (PNL)· Aug 16, 2026

Forțele noastre militare fac ceea ce ține de ele pentru a combate aceste drone.

Our military forces are doing what they can to combat these drones.

digi24.ro
John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Aug 16, 2026

The fund will help them cope with challenging circumstances and support them to thrive.

heraldscotland.com
John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Aug 16, 2026

Island businesses were too often held back by circumstances outside their control.

heraldscotland.com