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You can’t turn every school into a garrison

The tax burden has risen to a record high under Labour, and there is already speculation that you will increase taxes further at the budget this autumn.

Second, the money must be found by reducing current spending. You must rule out any tax rises, or increased borrowing that will ultimately fall on the next generation to pay for.

First, any solution to the issues around social care must also be fair to those who have made provisions and saved up over the course of their lives.

It also means pushing the frontier of defence innovation, exactly as we are doing today, and it means keeping our people at the heart of defence.

My focus is on maximising our deterrence and ensuring that, should deterrence fail, we’re ready to fight and win alongside allies.

It is. It is absolutely for me a matter of principle.

I think the Spanish government have been pretty clear that they think that the increasing ferocity of the wildfires that they face are a result of man-made climate change, and we do need to take those warnings very seriously indeed.

Kirsty McNeill brings outstanding experience and deep personal commitment to this agenda, and together we will ensure the UK punches its full weight in tackling the defining challenges of our time.

By taking on the role of UK governor to the World Bank, I want to send an unambiguous signal that this government is serious about its global leadership on development and climate.

International development is not an add-on to British foreign policy – it is central to it.

Scotland decided, and not only did they vote in favour of EU membership, but they’ve subsequently voted for a majority of pro-EU MSPs and MPs.

To quote Burns, if only we could see ourselves as others see us.

It is a glaring gap that in 100 years there hasn’t been an African-hosted Commonwealth Games and I think Scotland has played a part in making that a possibility.

Glaswegians should not have to fear violence from a small racist minority.

The far right is growing in confidence and becoming increasingly emboldened. That is why we are seeing such dangerous escalation.

Through the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund, the extra financial support that I am announcing today will help deliver vital assistance including food, healthcare, clean water, shelter and protection services, reaching…

This additional £500,000 contribution reflects the Scottish Government’s continued commitment to helping people affected by this humanitarian crisis.