Defence must be more adaptable, able to respond quickly to the changes in the security environment and the character of conflict.

I am extremely honoured to be the Defence Secretary, and I would not do the job if I did not think that I could make a useful contribution in the role.

Our aim is always to minimise casualties and to separate a hardline Taliban from those who have been caught up in the insurgency.

As the Chief of the Defence Staff says, you don't defend on the goal line. Defending the interests of the U.K. means tackling threats early and at source, and that means intervening overseas.

If someone says, 'Democracy is a sham, those people don't speak for me... the system's rigged,' you say, 'Vote.' Someone says, 'I was making a statement by not voting,' and then you say, 'Well I can't hear it.'

2018 marks 30 years since Margaret Thatcher's government introduced Section 28, one of its most abominable policies. As a part of the Local Government Act, this Section was designed to prevent local authorities and schools from the so-called promotion of LGBT+ issues.

Voters must have faith in the electoral process for our democracy to succeed.

The Supreme Court of the United States is too important to our democracy for it to be understaffed for partisan reasons.