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“Investment in infrastructure enables children to go to school. Investment in vital public services like health and education gives young people the opportunity to shape their own futures and reach their potential.”
“One of my earliest political memories was watching the then-Labour Home Secretary Merlyn Rees on television during the Winter of Discontent telling the nation that the lights were, literally, about to go out.”
“The U.K. is leading the way to build sustainable economies.”
“Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, identifying treatments to diseases like cancer, and harnessing the power of robotics and artificial intelligence to support everyday tasks are all within our grasp. The first country that gives birth to these discoveries will change life as we know it.”
“As we build back better from Covid-19, we must not waste the golden opportunity to take back control.”
“Before I entered politics, I worked for more than 15 years in corporate finance in the City, where I saw for myself the value of foreign investment. Simply put, it is a catalyst for prosperity.”
“The U.K. and India have a broad and exciting partnership that includes trade and investment, climate and energy, education, health and culture, reinforced by the large, vibrant Indian diaspora in Britain.”
“We want to help countries ultimately to become self-sustaining. That has to come through economic development.”
“India and the U.K. share a dynamic future on the world stage.”
“Our commitment to our extensive security cooperation with vital international partners, like India, remains steadfast.”
“Diseases are a threat to us all. And so is climate change.”
“The U.K. and India are vital strategic partners and we are striving further to strengthen our cooperation in facing global threats and challenges.”
“U.K. aid is responding to our changing world and tackling the great challenges of our time. It is transforming lives in the poorest countries and making the world healthier, safer and more prosperous for everyone.”
“If you aspired and wanted to get on in life, as so many immigrants families did, Margaret Thatcher was your champion, your role model, your heroine.”
“Infrastructure is the backbone of economic growth. It improves access to basic services such as clean water and electricity, creates jobs and boosts business.”
“The world is rapidly changing - and with it, we face new global challenges.”
“The U.K. wants and needs closer trading partnerships with African nations - and Africa needs much more capital.”
“The global economy is facing unprecedented challenges with the outbreak of Covid-19. Businesses large and small across our country are also responding to these challenges.”
“The four home nations that make up our United Kingdom are bound together by historic links. We have, and always will be, better together.”
“Every one of us has a small but critical part to play in the battle against coronavirus. From washing our hands to wearing a face covering on public transport and in shops, every time we take one of these actions, we push the virus further into retreat.”