I send my good wishes to all those campaigning for the rights and equality of transgender people on Transgender Remembrance Day. It is not right that any person, anywhere, should face suffering or persecution because of their gender. We honour the courage transgender people have shown and continue to show in the face of abuse …
Jeremy Corbyn: Let me start by expressing the horror of all Opposition Members at the events in Paris on Friday evening, and our continued solidarity with the victims and all those affected by conflict and terrorism, whether in Paris, Beirut, Ankara, Damascus or anywhere else in the world. Nothing can justify the targeting of innocent …
First, I thank the Prime Minister for his statement, a copy of which he kindly sent me earlier. May I also thank him for the measured and careful tone of his public statements since the dreadful events of last Friday in Paris? In the face of such tragic events, and the horror, anxiety and sorrow …
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Today, all our thoughts and sympathy are with the people of Paris. What took place in the French capital yesterday was horrific and immoral. We stand in solidarity with the people of France – as with all victims of terror and violence. I have cancelled my engagements today to hold discussions on events in France with …
Dear François, I write to express my deepest sympathy for the families and friends of those killed and injured in yesterday’s horrific attacks in Paris, and our solidarity with the French people. Our whole country is shocked and appalled by these sickening and unjustifiable attacks on innocent civilians. And we stand united with your country in expressing our unequivocal condemnation of …
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It is a matter of serious concern that the chief of the defence staff has today intervened directly in issues of political dispute. It is essential in a democracy that the military remains political neutral at all times. By publicly taking sides in current political arguments, Sir Nicholas Houghton has clearly breached that constitutional principle. …
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