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🇬🇧🇮🇳 We want to increase investment between UK and India. I spoke to leading 🇮🇳 banks, companies and VCs about:
👉 More private sector opportunities esp in tech
👉 Backing of infrastructure finance through Build Back Better World
👉 Projects having reliable & honest finance
952
Today we launched negotiations for a UK- New Zealand trade deal.
@BorisJohnson explains how striking a 🇬🇧 🇳🇿 free trade agreement could bring greater prosperity, more choice and more security to our people.👇 twitter.com/BorisJohnson/s…
953
Great to catch up with the new Conservative MP for Hartlepool @Jill4Hartlepool. #welcome
954
My thoughts are with all those affected by the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. The UK stands ready to support them at this difficult time.
955
We want to attract the best and the brightest to 🇬🇧 👇
956
In Kuala Lumpur’s Taman Tugu jungle talking about importance of forests & how we can work with Malaysia to reforest across 🌎
Great to follow up pledge with 120+ leaders representing over 85% of world’s forests to turn tide on deforestation by 2030 @ZacGoldsmith.
🇬🇧 🇲🇾 🌳🌲🌳
957
Just arrived in Riga 🇱🇻 for meeting of @NATO Foreign Ministers. Look forward to discussing:
➡️🇬🇧UK's enduring commitment to NATO and our allies at the frontier of freedom
➡️ Countering hybrid warfare like cyber and migration
➡️ Our collective response to Russian aggression
958
Great to meet three generations of Yorkshire beef farmers and @Minette_Batters to talk about growing 🇬🇧 beef exports.
We're now exporting to 🇺🇸 and over £200m to Asia Pacific. More opportunities in pipeline with new trade deals and #opendoors campaign. #greatbritishbeefweek
959
Spoke to @MarosSefcovic. I was clear that the NI Protocol is not working. The UK Government’s top priority will always be to protect the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.
960
961
Saddened to hear of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s death. He was a driving force behind ending apartheid in South Africa and a worthy winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
My thoughts are with the people of South Africa 🇿🇦.
962
Great to visit the @cardhuwhisky distillery in Speyside following our work that has resulted in the lifting of US tariffs.
🥃 We are working with the industry to sell more of its brilliant produce to the 🇺🇸 and around the world, driving an export-led recovery from Covid. 🏴🇬🇧🌎
963
I also said that following a Ukrainian victory, Russia must pay for the crimes it has committed and be held to account, with money seized from the Russian state being used to help rebuild Ukraine.
964
Fantastic to visit Thetford's @Boniface_Eng and see a demo of their recovery trucks. 🚚🇬🇧
This Norfolk business is exporting across the 🌎 to countries such as Japan, USA and Denmark. 🇯🇵🇺🇸🇩🇰
965
I look forward to welcoming @MarosSefcovic to Chevening this morning for constructive talks.
My priority is protecting peace in Northern Ireland and the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.
966
We stand with Ukraine against Russia's campaign of disinformation and agression.
Read @BWallaceMP piece👇
thetimes.co.uk/article/397093…
967
We warned Russia that an invasion would incur the toughest sanctions we have ever imposed. We have been true to our word.
My op-ed in @Telegraph 👇🏻
gov.uk/government/new…
968
Arrived in Washington DC with @BWallaceMP.
I am working with our 🇺🇸 allies to:
▶️ Grow our £200bn trading relationship
▶️ Challenge unfair trading practices
▶️ Gain access for 🇬🇧 lamb into US market.
gov.uk/government/new…
969
🇬🇧🇸🇦 An honour to meet my Saudi counterpart His Highness @FaisalbinFarhan in Riyadh today to discuss:
🌍 Working together on infrastructure in Africa and Asia
🛡 Security
📈 An even stronger UK-Saudi trade relationship
970
I am the best person to deliver the change we need on the economy.
I have the track record of delivery and will govern in a Conservative way. I will deliver from day one.
My campaign speech:👇
lizforleader.co.uk/launch-speech
971
Brilliant to see @BritishfoodBCS more than double its exports to the 🇺🇸 – our largest single country trading partner.
Government backing from @UKEF is helping them bring classic British food and drink to countries around the world.
Trade = jobs
gov.uk/government/new…
972
I spoke to @MarosSefcovic this morning. I reiterated this is about peace and stability in Northern Ireland and upholding the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.
I raised the urgent need to fix the NI Protocol, and the UK’s practical solutions to do so.👇
gov.uk/government/new…
973
I joined our Israeli friends marking Holocaust Memorial Day to pay tribute to the six million Jewish individuals murdered and all other victims of Nazi persecution.
We continue to stand up to antisemitism in all its forms #HMD2022 #neverforget twitter.com/FCDOGovUK/stat…
974
Great piece on the potential of the 🇬🇧🇳🇿 trade deal by my counterpart @DavidParkerMP and the opportunities of #CPTPP 👇
thetimes.co.uk/article/let-s-…
975
Thanks to incredible generosity from the UK public, @decappeal has raised £55m, including £20m match funded by 🇬🇧 Government, to help Ukraine. We are increasing this to £25m – our largest ever Aid Match contribution.
🇬🇧 public stepping up to help 🇺🇦
dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine… twitter.com/decappeal/stat…
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. MP for South West Norfolk.