cap rises for the third time running. the increase will add another £111 to the average yearly bill. that is where we will start. how does syria plot a way forward after the fall of the assad regime. a national dialogue has begun, with hundred of delegates the role of civil society, freedom for women. in the new political system.

and this will be watched closely by prospective donors. yesterday the european union countries suspended a range for more on this let's speak to our middle east correspondent lina sinjab. she is in damascus. one notable exception to those groups that gathered the syrian are gathered is the syrian democratic kurds look 7 look after 7 look after things in the who look. after—thingsiethefi , — ,, of the who look. oftor—thihgoihtho~ , — ,, of the country, why north—east of the country, why are they not invited? north-east of the country, why are they not invited?— are they not invited? well, they - been _ 2—2: j tojoin j j tojoin the j to join the official =— to 'oin tojoin the to join the forces join but and join the army. but the democratic syrian democratic forces refused to do so so far, there has been a lot of negotiations and talk with them but has been a lot of negotiations ant representations )ut "22 has been a lot of negotiations ant representations of "2; has been a lot of negotiations ant representations of the 2 are representations of the in the national dialogue

kurds—in thenotional'diglogue in damascus right happening in damascus right now. not as though from sdf itself is that because the sdf itself is that because turkey are — the sdf itself is that because turkey are involved? - the sdf itself is that because turkey are involved? it - the sdf itself is that because turkey are involved? it is - the sdf itself is that because turkey are involved? it is not about turkey, _ turkey are involved? it is not about turkey, it _ turkey are involved? it is not about turkey, it is _ turkey are involved? it is not about turkey, it is about - about turkey. 'loioooooot, ”om o . . . .. won about turkey. toooowwo — o w,” won representing hoviho woh orroo' "22’252'15'22— ,,., ., whole country and that hoviho woh orroo' roorooohtihor ,,., ~ whole country and that is the whotetountry and that is the whotetountry and that is the authorities the whete’seuntry and that is the authorities repeatedly what the authorities repeatedly calling they have w= 7 'factions to dismantle cultural factions to dismantle join one cultural factionsto dismantle join one army that and join one army and that is what happened among the other some of 7 w 77 some of the? some of thefactions factions. some oft-he factions the communities that that is what they want, joined, that is what they want, want to a one they want to have a one sovereign with one army sovereign country with one army and is representing all éfifi efiéi ii fééféiéfififig all and granting rights for vinthvese 7 things society in these other things that are being discussed and legal ways and constitutional

to ensure this. legal ways and constitutional - to ensure this.- legal ways and constitutional - to ensure this. ways to ensure this. i? the ways to ensure this. i; e the house of ways to ensure this. 7’zt ’ the house of commons to the house of commons where they stays on his feet, let's to the house of commons where they si in; on his feet, let's to the house of commons where they s- his feet, let's - to the house of commons where they s-eet, let's - to the house of commons where they s_et's - to the house of commons where the s , , ~ ., , . listen. in my first week as prime - i - listen. in my first week as | prime - i travelled listen. in my first week as i prime - i travelled to prime minister, i travelled to the nato summit in washington with a message. that and t z and our 7 andolir allies 7 z " z zedzzjeaiiiqs'eblij and our allies coulthruzst government as coulthruzst government would thruzst " zeoiezéfiifieiit'qeu'iefeifif;t this government would fulfil and the labour party is britain and the labour party is historic role to our historic role to put our collective security first. of m . reat of m reat -ride to lead spoke of my great pride to lead the party that was a founding member of nato, the inheritor of legacy of attlee not only stood behind who not only stood behind winston churchill in wartime winston churchill inwartiroe when the piece winstonchurchillinwartiroe when the piece by but when the piece by the great post—war here �* here and abroad. mr

order here and abroad. mr it is a proud legacy, speaker, it is a proud legacy, but in a world like ours it is also a heavy one because the historical load we must carry historical load—we'must'carry fulfil our duty is not as tolfljlfil our duty is notas as it tolflllfil our duty is notas as it once was. oui’ our backs across this because these times housebecause these times a united and we demand a united britain and we must deploy all our resources to achieve security. as a young man, i vividly remember the man, i vividly remember the wall down. man, [vividly remember the wall down. it berlin wall coming down. it felt as if we were casting off shackles of history, a the'shackles of history. a united the'shackles of history, a united by freedom and continent united byfreedom and if you had told me democracy. if you had told me that in lifetime see russian tanks rolling european cities i] ii e not ean ( believed i] e not ean ( believed you. here we are. in a world

yet here we are. in a world where everything has changed three years where everything'haschanged three years ago that is what 7 7 what happened. britain exactly what happened. britain can be proud �*our can be proud of our response, british opened their british families opened their doors to fleeing ukrainians, the yellow and light blue fluttering on town halls and the length and breadth churches the length andebreadth this country. and the party of this country. and the party opposite in government was robust in our i robust in our response. i that in opposition, i supported that in opposition, i applaud them for now. and we applaud them for it now. and we have built on that, bringing for ukraine to a our support for ukraine to a record level this year. mr speaker, we should not pretend that any of this has easy. people we: wt? %53— 5 people have 5 752=o theof " the? of russian 5 felt the cost of russian actions through rising prices.

of our history is there lessons of our history is there instability in europe will always wash up on our shores. and that tyrants like vladimir putin only respond to strength. russia a menace in our russia is a menace in our waters, in our and on waters, in our airspace and on our streets. they have �*attacks on nhs, yea rs years ao, z 7 attack on the weapons attack on thestreets salisbury. we must by of salisbury. we must stand by ukraine because we do not a lasting peace then achieve a lasting peace then economic instability and the economic instability and to our security will threats to our security will only grow. and so, as the nature of conflict only grow. and so, as the nature of as conflict only grow. and so, as the nature of as it conflict only grow. and so, as the nature of as it conflit recent changes, as it has in recent weeks, it brings our response into sharper focus. a weeks, it brings our response into sharperfocus. a new weeks, it brings our response into sharper focus. a new era that must meet as we have so

that we must meet as we have so often in the past �*and often in the past together and with strength. the fundamentals oi : so strategy are oi britiah strategists " ' ” i know that the moment is volatile, but current moment is volatile, but there is still no good reason why they cannot let me out to the house exactl �*we will �* we will renew these 5 �* we will renew these times. �*v nato renew these times. �*v nato is anew these times. �*v nato is the 1 these times. first, nato is the bedrock of our security and remain our security and will remain so. it has bought piece 475 fif- years, it is as important today day founded. fie . thought he would nato, 77 nato, he 77 nato, he has achieved weaken nato, he has achieved exact and it the receives the vast organisation receives the vast bulk of defence effort in bulk of our defence effort in domain and that must

continue. second, we must any between fillies)???" w 7 " allies, between 7 allies, between one 7 allies, between one side 7 fillies] erato; kn; side of a, a"? estes" "s ”is �*f r” a. p' r” , ,,, atlantic or the a- 3"? betas" we ”je a5 7—— fl ——— ——— — ——— atlantic or the other. that the atlantic or the other. that is our history, country pa is??? 77party. because 7 7 77party. because it 7 77party. because it is 7 and party. because it is against our fundamental interests. the against ourfundamental interests. the us is national interests. the [45,55 afiuufuuuwfi most national interests. the useiem , , ,, . most important national interests; the us—ie——— , , ~ . most important bilateral our most important bilateral at'arfis straddles alliance, it straddles everything from nuclear 751-7: 7to nato,7five eyes technology to nato, five eyes and more. it has and more; it has surei'e'ed " r" ., ,, "a, external challenges countless external challenges in the past, we fought wars together, we the closest together, we are the closest partners in trade, growth and security. so this when security..sothis,week when [ president trump, i will be meet president trump, i will be i want this relationship clear, i want this relationship to go strength to to go from strength to strength. but strength; but mr speaker; , we”, also depends on a new 22: 77 with europe. as i said alliance with europe. as i said in paris last week, our

oiniparis last week, our european defence commitment to european defence security is but acdfsecurity is unwavering. but �* is time azggfsecurity is unwavering. but �* is time to deepen it. now is the time to deepen it. we will find new ways to work now is the time to deepen it. we willf on new ways to work now is the time to deepen it. we willf on our�* ways to work now is the time to deepen it. we willf on our collective rork together on our collective interests, protecting our borders, bringing companies together and seeking out opportunities for growth. third, we seek peace not conflict. we believe in the power of diplomacy'to'deliver end. is pressing that end. that is most pressing in ukraine, in in ukraine, nobody in this house or this country once the continue. 7 continue. nobody. bloodshed to continue. nobody. mr speaker, have seen the mr speaker, i have seen the devastation in ukraine first—hand, what see in those firsthand; what see in those never leaves you. for places never leaves you. for to in ukraine and we need deterrence, i beyond, we need deterrence, i know that this house will the principle of

endorse the principle of winning peace through strength. will continue 77 77 will continue to 77 77 will continue to stand 77 people of behind the people of ukraine, we must ensure they negotiate �*future 7 77 �*future and 7 77 �*future and we 7 77 7 7�*7future7alnd will?" their future and we will continue to put them in the strongest position for strongfipolsition for a peace. fourth, we must lasting peace. fourth, we must change our national security change our nationalsecurityerr— ., ~ ,. because a generational posture because a generational requires a challenge requires a generational response. that will demand some will demand sonne extreme“ and will demand someextremelv and painful difficult and painful choices, and through those choices, as hard as they we must also hard as they are, we must also seek unity. society hard as they are, we must also seek unity will society hard as they are, we must also seek unity will into :iety hard as they are, we must also seek unity will into the effort that will reach into the lives, industries of peoplef "for is people] of; is people. i started the british people, [ started the by recalling the attlee, this year we will of attlee, this year we will many of that mark many anniversaries of that greatest generation. we

courage in our history, who we are as a nation because courage'is what own now demands of our own era now demands of us. starting today, i can announce will begin the this government will begin the biggest sustained increase in j 27: 77s77p7e7nding 7777 spending since the end defence spendrrg since the: end the cold defence spendrrg since the end the cold we will of the cold war. we will deliver our commitment to spend 2.5% 1gdp deliver our commitment to spend 2.5% i gdp on 7 7777bri7r1g7ilforward 7 7 7777br7i7ng i77t7 forward so 7 7 777br7ing 7it7 forward so we will bring it forward so we that level in 2027. and reach that level in 2027. and we will maintain that for the werwill manta" that for the of parliament. let me rest of this parliament. let me it out, that means = £114 more every year 77 7leve7ryyea7rtill 77 7 77 7 7 77 77 7 every year till 2027. also face enemies 7777371575 reggae; that also face enemies that are we also face enemies that are sophisticated insider attacks, sabotage even assassination.

our intelligence and security are an pa rt efisfi?z’ part of 77 part of protecting 77 part of protecting both vital part of protecting both and our allies. so on top of vital part of protecting both [funding |llies. so on top of vital part of protecting both [funding of es. so on top of vital part of protecting both [funding of 2.5%» on top of vital part of protecting both [funding of 2.5%» on itp of vital part of protecting both [funding of 2.5%» on [just the funding of—qte�*eiethat—tiuet — — ———— ——— going forward we the funding of—qte�*eiethat—tiuet — — ———— ——— recognise >ing forward we the funding of—qte�*eiethat—tiuet — — ———— ——— recognise the forward we the funding of—qte�*eiethat—tiuet — — ———— ——— recognise the incredible e will recognise the incredible contribution of our intelligence and security to the of the services to the defence of the nation. which means taking together we will spending cogether we will be spending on our defence from 2027. 2.6% on our defence from 2027. mr we go further mr speaker, we must go further still. have long argued still. i have long argued that in the face of ongoing generational challenges all european allies must step up and do more for our own defence. subject economic defence. subject to economic and conditions, defence. subject to economic and our conditions, etigned defence. subject to economic and our strategic ns, etigned defence. subject to economic and our strategic and atigned with our strategic and operational we'll operational needs, we'll also set clear ambition for set a clear ambition for spending to rise 3% defence spending to rise to 3% of gdp in the next parliament.

i want to be very clear that of gdp in the next parliament. i want to i: of ery clear that of gdp in the next parliament. i want to i: of warfare ' that of gdp in the next parliament. i want to i: of warfare hast significantly. that is changed significantly. that is �*from changed significantly. that is �* from battlefield changed significantly. that is �*from battlefield in clear from the battlefield in we must modernise and ukraine. we must modernise and our as we reform oor—capabilitiesas we i equally want to be f =——= �* that like any clear that like any—others e ,. .. ,- we make, we must investmenthe maize we most value investmenthe rna'ce. we most value for investmenthe tna'ce. we most value for money that seek value for money and that why we are putting in place it can deliver in those terms. mr speaker, in the si in: it can deliver in those terms. mr speaker, in the si in place is why we are putting in place a new deform roof you might is why we are putting in place a new deform roof and you might an efficien -lan led defence an efficiency plan led by the chancellor and the the.-. . . and the 7 secretary. this defence secretary. this defence secretary. this investment means that the uk investment means that the uk will strengthen its position as will strengthen its position as leader in nato and in the a leader in nato and in the a leader in nato and in the collective defence of our collective of our collective defence of our continent. we welcome continent. we should welcome continent. we should welcome that rule, it is for our that rule, it is good for our that rule, it is good for our national it is also national security, that rule, it is good for our nationalsecurity, it that rule, it is good for our national security, it is also national security; it is—alse— ...- fawn”- good for the defining mission for nationalsecurityc—itisaleeo ,. , forthe nationalsecuritysit—isatse—r ,. , for the defining nationalsecurityc—itisaleeo ,. , for the defining mission of this government to restore e—e 77 this lo restore 77 this to lo restore 77 this to our lo restore this to our economy estore growth to our economy and we this to our economy estc we 77 be about what should be optimistic about what it can deliver in those terms. can �* in those terms.

it can deliver in those terms. mr speaker, in the short mr speaker, in the short term it can only be funded through hard choices. and in this case, that means we will cut our spending on development assistance, moving from 0.5% of gni 20.3% in 2027. fully funding our recent events— 0.3%. i want to be clear to the house this is not an announcement i am happy to make, i am announcement i am happy to make, [am proud of announcement i am happy to make, i am proud of our record in overseas development. we will continue to play a humanitarian role in sudan, ukraine and gaza. tackling climate change supporting multinational efforts on global health and challenges like vaccination. in recent years, development budget was redirected to asylum battles,

paying for hotels, as we are clearing that backlog at a record pace, there are efficiencies that will reduce the need to cut spending on overseas programmes. nonetheless, it remains a cut and i will not pretend otherwise. we will do everything we can to return to a world where that is �* it

policy is of course whether it our safe, but the keeps our country safe, but the second should be whether it keeps our country safe, but the secont the uld be whether it keeps our country safe, but the secont the conditions ther it keeps our country safe, but the secont the conditions ofer it keeps our country safe, but the secont the conditions of the proves the conditions of the british people, does it help economic stability that peoplé77777777777777 : the: people need to? 7because working people need to? because ultimately as we know that is fundamental to national security as well. we will use fundamental to national security as well as e will use fundamental to national security as well as an in use themssstmsnt as an we will thsrflssstmsnt as an we will translate opportunity, we will translate defence spending into british spending, british innovation, cjgending. british innovation. will use the full of we will use the full powers of procurement to rebuild the industrial base and as the strategic defence is under way, 2= under way, and we are an number of other 7= = it is obvious reviews must so before ——— �*so before the nato together so before the nato summit injune we will publish

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partial 7 77 partial copy partial copy of his the partial copy of his statement.— the partial copy of his statement. ., ., ., statement. now that i have heard the — statement. now that i have heard the _ i i heard the unredacted bits i echo— heard the unredacted bits i echo his _ heard the unredacted bits i echo his response. we have marked _ echo his response. we have marked a _ echo his response. we have marked a grim since the russian yfii’? cc .-j.i'i,t.......'...aa and years eimahéji-eseo - and the - invasion and the conservative party— invasion and the conservative party with the of —= our hearts are ouas are wit7 ukraine. our hearts are with - stiii— ukraine. our hearts are with still caught in this those still caught up in this conflict _ those still caught up in this conflict we remember the innocent lives - innocent lives lost. . - innocent lives lost. i. many innocent lives lost. i will — many innocent lives lost. i will always be proud of the of will always be proud of the - of the _ will always be proud of the of the last support of the last conservative government gave in conservative governme nt. gavein - run-up conservative governme nt. gavein - run—up to conservativegovernmentgave in run—up to the the run-u0 first the run—up to theimrasiopa - first crucial- the run—up to the invasion; fi