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Quotes from politicians across 50+ legislatures worldwide
The extreme heat is hitting public health and our NHS. Across the NHS and social care, staff are doing a remarkable job to respond to rising A&E attendances and ambulance call-outs, heat problems among the elderly and difficult working…
It is indisputable that up to now we haven’t treated these issues with the importance that they deserve, and the proof is what we are experiencing.
It’s a well-recognised fact that our country was built for a climate that no longer exists. It’s putting enormous pressure on our infrastructure, our railways, our schools, our hospitals, and it threatens a real impact on people’s living…
I actually want to build that same national consensus on how we start our kids’ lives, so that no future government of whatever party would think, you know what, it’s OK to rip up Sure Start, because actually we establish this as something…
I think Keir’s style of leadership was ‘bring me solutions, not problems’. And I’m not sure you can do that in politics.
Keir wanted the immigration white paper. Actually, we did a lot of the work on it in the Home Office, and a whole set of plans to bring legal migration back under control, a whole set of reforms around illegal migration and so on.
This is 1,500 jobs in the north of Scotland.
I am taking an intensely responsible approach by asking for a further examination of whether there are opportunities to take forward that development.
This isn't about spoiling anyone's fun; it's about recognising that conditions right now make fireworks and disposable barbecues genuinely dangerous.
Fireworks can be brilliant fun when they're organised and done properly, but right now, in this heat, with everything as dry as it is, a single spark is all it takes to cause real damage.
Examples we are looking at is former military bases and we have two up and running and possibly another three.
The priority is to ensure we look after asylum seekers in a secure place that is more appropriate and we limit the impact on communities.
If we don't change, we'll be here again in five years. And how's that going to feel?
After Labour's two anti-growth budgets, Burnham needs to urgently get a grip on the economy and get Britain growing again, supercharging economic growth through a new trade deal with the EU, including joining the Single Market.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Carney, saying he has already “backed down” to many of Trump’s demands.
We’ve seen the fastest growth in the G7 this year, but we now need to double down and drive growth in every postcode.
This is an active, hands-on government, putting British interests first – giving breathing space to those feeling the strain, making our country more resilient and bringing hope back.
