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I’m just back this morning from the G20 in Brisbane. There are a few challenges at these events, obviously.
But you know what, when you are on the other side of the world, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on some of the things that make our country ...
Good afternoon. First of all, I’d like to thank Tony Abbott, the Australian Prime Minister and the people of Brisbane for hosting such a successful and purposeful G20. I think we’ve achieved a good deal in the last 48 hours and it’s been a bit of well ...
Prime Minister Abbott, Madam Speaker, Mr President, Honourable Senators and Representatives. I am incredibly proud to be here today in Canberra. It is such an honour for a British Prime Minister to address this magnificent Parliament.
Overseas visits by Prime Ministers can be about protocol and diplomacy. But coming here ...
Tony Abbott
Well, what an honour it is to have Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom with us in our Parliament today. David Cameron is not only a fine leader for his country, but he’s a leader for our world too. I want to thank Prime Minister ...
Good evening everyone. A very warm welcome to everybody here. I have lots of parties and receptions and events here in this room. Just today I had the president of Afghanistan and Prime Minister of Pakistan here. But I’ve got to say to you, there are very few meetings ...
Good afternoon and welcome. It has been 24 hours in Brussels with some notable and important successes, but also with some deep frustrations and frankly quite a bit of anger about the way we have been treated.
First of all, let me deal with the good news, because there is ...
I wanted to come today to talk about how we help older people, how we make sure we have a strong pension system, and how we address the concerns that you have. And let me start by thanking Age UK for all the brilliant work that you do. It really ...
Well, thank you very much for that reception and thank you, Mike, for your speech this morning. You asked about our manifestos; I can sum mine up in a sentence: we’ve got an economic plan, it’s working and we need to stick with it. But that’s the ...
A very warm welcome to Number 10 Downing Street. As-salamu alaykum. It’s really great to have you here for this Eid al Adha commemoration. Tonight I want to say something about the importance of Eid; I want to say something about the enormous contribution that British Muslims make to ...
David Cameron: Speech to Conservative Party Conference 2014
I am so proud to stand here today as Prime Minister of four nations in one United Kingdom.
I was always clear about why we called that referendum.
Duck the fight – and our union could have been taken apart bit by bit ...
Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing our world. And it is not just a threat to the environment. It is also a threat to our national security, to global security, to poverty eradication and to economic prosperity.
And we must agree a global deal in Paris ...
OUR COUNTRY AT STAKE
We meet in a week that could change the United Kingdom forever.
Indeed, it could end the United Kingdom as we know it.
On Thursday, Scotland votes, and the future of our country is at stake.
On Friday, people could be living in a different country ...
Mr Speaker, I am sure the whole House will join me in paying tribute to Jim Dobbin who died suddenly this weekend.
Jim gave his life to public service.
He worked hard for his constituents. He loved this House of Commons and contributed hugely to all its work.
With his ...
This Summit has shown a real sense of purpose, resolution and unity. Everyone can see what NATO stands for and why it matters. It is about, here at home, our national security – and the security of every family in Britain.
This is an Alliance that is strong and united. That ...
Thank you Secretary General, and for your leadership over the last 5 years.
Let me welcome you all to the NATO Summit here in Newport, Wales. As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, I am incredibly proud to have this opportunity to showcase all that Wales has to offer.
The ...
Good afternoon. Earlier today the Home Secretary confirmed that the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre has increased the threat level in the United Kingdom from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’. This is the first time in 3 years that the threat to our country has been at this level.
Find out more about ...
It’s great to be here and to have this chance to say a huge thank you on behalf of the whole country for all that you do supporting families in Britain.
Because of the work of organisations like Relate, Marriage Care, OnePlusOne and the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships ...
Stability. Security. The peace of mind that comes from being able to get a decent job and provide for your family, in a country that you feel has a good future ahead of it and that treats people fairly. In a nutshell, that is what people in Britain want – and ...
Well thank you very much Tony and thank you ladies and gentleman.
I’m absolutely delighted that Britain is hosting this conference. It comes in a year where I hope we’re doing everything we can to demonstrate how much we care about these issues. Justine Greening, Secretary of State ...
It has been a proud and historic couple of weeks for Britain’s armed forces. 10 days ago I was up at the Rosyth shipyard when Her Majesty the Queen broke a bottle of Scotch whisky against our new aircraft carrier – 65,000 tonnes of British might to patrol the ...
Prime MinisterWell, good afternoon. I’m delighted to welcome the Secretary General here to Downing Street today. NATO is the bedrock of our defence; for 65 years the alliance has helped to keep our nation secure and our people safe. For 65 years the UK has played a leading ...
David CameronGood afternoon, and welcome. I’m delighted to welcome Premier Li to London for the UK-China Summit, and for his first visit since taking office. I’m pleased to be able to return the hospitality and the warm welcome that Premier Li gave to me in Beijing only ...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on last week’s G7 summit in Brussels.
This was a G7 rather than a G8 because of Russia’s unacceptable actions in Ukraine. Right from the outset, the G7 nations have been united in support for Ukraine and ...
Starting this week, Liverpool will play host to the country’s biggest business event since the Festival of Britain in 1951. For 50 days, a quarter of a million people from 125 countries are set to take part in events on manufacturing, finance, technology, science and more. That’s 50 ...
Mike PutnamI hope everybody had a very good Easter. I guess you weren’t expecting something like this when you arrived back. We’ve also got a number of people from the media here today, so if I could say welcome to Skanska, welcome to Maple Cross; my name ...
Introduction of David Cameron by Prime Minister Najib RazakGood afternoon, I would very much like to welcome the Prime Minister of the UK, the Right Honourable David Cameron, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. When Prime Minister David Cameron called me a few weeks ago, one of the first things ...
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, speaking today at a meeting of Conservative Party activists said:
We meet on the eve of some important changes in our country.
From tomorrow…
…millions of people will open their pay packets to find they are paying less tax – or no income tax at all ...
Good afternoon. I’m delighted to welcome Matteo on his first visit to London as Prime Minister. We’ve already worked together at the European Council, at last week’s G7 meeting in The Hague. And, today, we’ve had the opportunity for more in‑depth discussions about our bilateral ...
Speaker
It was at a Saga event before the last election, in 2010, that the Prime – the now Prime Minister first announced his promise to keep pensioner benefits. So we are proud and delighted to be able to bring David Cameron to Peacehaven today. Over to you Prime Minister.
Prime ...
Mahmoud Abbas (via interpreter)Ladies and gentlemen, the Israeli occupation force have recently – have killed with cold blood, 3 Palestinians in the West Bank and 3 others in Gaza Strip and we did not hear any apology or condemnation by the Israeli government. Yesterday rockets were fired from Gaza, so ...
Good afternoon and welcome. I’m delighted to welcome Angela back to Downing Street today; we’ve just had some very good discussions over lunch. We are 2 centre-right leaders who share a determination to secure a better future for our peoples by building stronger, more competitive, more open and ...
Good evening. A very warm welcome to everyone here tonight. It’s wonderful to be able to have another Chinese New Year party here at Number 10 Downing Street, and you’re all extraordinarily welcome.
David Cameron speaking at the Number 10 Chinese New Year receptionThe purpose of tonight ...
The key challenge for politicians and business leaders in Europe is how we make a success of globalisation.
For years the West has been written off.
People say that we are facing some sort of inevitable decline.
They say we can’t make anything anymore.
Whether it’s the shift ...
What can I say – music, violins, a robot thespian – this is how I spend all my Sunday nights.
It is a huge pleasure to be here and can I say to the Chancellor what an honour it is for the UK to co-host this event.
Germany is a country with ...
Well, a very happy Diwali to everyone, and a warm welcome to Number 10 Downing Street. And can I first of all thank the choir for that beautiful song, that beautiful singing: a reminder of the fact that we’re so fortunate in this country to have, with our academies ...
It’s great to be back in Northern Ireland and to be here at Titanic Belfast.
This stunning exhibition - the biggest of its kind in the world – added £27 million to the Northern Ireland economy in its first year alone and has now attracted over 1 million people from 145 ...
Prime MinisterGood afternoon. Nine months ago, here in New York, the UN Secretary General gave President Johnson Sirleaf, President Yudhoyono and me a challenge, and that was to define the world’s response to development and poverty for the next generation. This meeting has been the culmination of that ...
Thank you very much for that introduction, and congratulations to everyone who’s battled through the snow and ice to be here today. And it’s great to be here in Ipswich at the University Campus Suffolk. This is an important time for this young and growing university. With pioneering ...
Well, thank you very much for that introduction and welcome everyone. And can I say what a pleasure it is to be here, and what a pleasure it is to be here in a business like this because this is exactly the sort of business Britain needs more of: making ...
Nitin ParanjpeIt’s a real pleasure and privilege for me today to welcome the British Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron to our office. We are absolutely delighted. We are absolutely delighted that in your very short visit here, you have chosen to visit Hindustan Unilever and our office here ...
The Prime Minister David Cameron has attended an Olympic Munich memorial event this evening.
Mr Cameron said:
This evening we mark the 40th anniversary of one of the darkest days in the history of the Olympic Games. A sickening act of terrorism that betrayed everything the Olympic movement stands for ...
There is one question I want to answer today:
Where is the growth going to come from – where are the jobs going to come from?
Over the course of this Parliament – and the next – I believe we can transform our fortunes.
We’re in a world of unprecedented economic change ...
It is an honour and a privilege to stand here, before the party I lead, in front of the country I love, as the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
I want to tell you today, in the clearest terms I can, what we must do together. And what ...
It's great to be here in Liverpool. I've been in Downing Street for a couple of months now and it seems to me that the business of government falls into two categories.
There are the things you do because it's your duty. Sometimes unpopular - but you do ...
This is my first time here - so let me make something very clear from the start.
I have huge respect and admiration for the civil service. In my twenties I worked in the Home Office and the Treasury. I saw then just how talented and committed our civil servants are ...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the G8 and G20 Summits which took place in Canada.
First I'm sure the whole House will join with me in paying tribute to the seven British servicemen who have lost their lives in the last week ...
Thank you very much indeed, and can I say what a huge honour it is for me to be aboard HMS Ark Royal, and to see you all today.
I know that I am only the warm-up act, because I was speaking last night to Her Majesty - how much I ...
I have now been in office for a month.
I have spent much of that time discussing with the Chancellor and government officials the most urgent issue facing Britain today: our massive deficit and growing debt.
How we deal with these things will affect our economy, our society - indeed our ...
This is my first major speech as Prime Minister – and I am going to address the first priority of this government: transforming our economy.
Today, Britain is at a turning point. The decisions we make now will live with us for decades to come. For many years we have been ...
Her Majesty The Queen has asked me to form a new Government and I have accepted.
Before I talk about that new Government, let me say something about the one that has just passed.
Compared with a decade ago this country is more open at home, and more compassionate abroad ...
