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Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the UN Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made an oral statement to the House of Commons following his return from the G7 summit in Japan.

A message from the Security Industry Authority, six years on from the Manchester Arena attack.

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen.

We – The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, and the diplomatic missions of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa

As a proud Member of Parliament for one of the most rural constituencies in our country, I know how tough things have been for our farming communities, not least

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

The Solicitor General, Michael Tomlinson KC MP, provides a statement on the case of Thomas Cashman.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, a former Cabinet minister, has claimed that Brexit helped prevent Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine from succeeding. Speaking to Sky's Sophy Ridge, Rees-Mogg suggested

The UK recalls the importance of media freedom for democracy and security in the OSCE region.
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