I believe man-made climate change is one of the most serious threats that this country and this world face.

It is vital that we get these policies right as we take forward our plans to drive down the deficit and transform our economy.

Because with courage and conviction I believe we can deliver a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union in which the interests and ambitions of all its members can be met.

It does make a broader point which is the fight against Islamist terror is not just one that we can wage by the police and border control. It needs every school, every university, every college, every community to recognize they have a role to play, we all have a role to play in stopping people from having their minds poisoned by this appalling death cult.

The murders in Paris are sickening, we stand with the French people in the fight against terror and defending the freedom of the press.

Some members, like Britain and France, are ready, willing and able to take action in Libya or Mali. Others are uncomfortable with the use of military force. Let's welcome that diversity, instead of trying to snuff it out.

Nelson Mandela was a towering figure in our time; a legend in life and now in death - a true global hero.