Benjamin Disraeli once said that the secrets to success in politics were to “be amusing, never [to] tell unkind stories and above all, never [to] tell long ones.” I will make sure to abide by the latter two rules here, though sadly I cannot promise you the former!
Ranil Jayawardena MP has welcomed the Government’s plans to make it even easier for employers of all sizes to join its flagship £2 billion Kickstart Scheme, which has already created more than 120,000 Kickstart jobs across the UK.
Ranil Jayawardena MP has welcomed the announcement that Hampshire has been bolstered by an additional 220 officers since the Government launched the major police recruitment drive over a year ago.
In 2019, I voted down Mrs. May’s deal three times. Not because I wanted to leave the EU with ‘no deal’, but because I believed we deserved better. This was the view of the British people too and, as Boris Johnson, David Frost and their team have proven, a better deal was possible.
As Trade Minister, I spend a lot of my time speaking to businesses – large and small – sadly by video call all too often. And, no matter where they are in the country, the degree to which British industry has struggled this year is clear to see.
Trees are up, lights are on and carols are being sung – but this year feels very different for us all. Coronavirus has unleashed an unprecedented challenge on our world and the phrase ‘annus horribilis’ may be at the tip of many of our tongues once more this Christmas.
Over recent months, the Department for International Trade has been working away, quietly and carefully, to secure more trade deals with countries right around the globe.
