If you can work and if you're offered a job and you don't take it, you cannot continue to claim benefits. It will be extremely tough.

It does not seem to me that the steps which would be needed to make Britain - and others - more comfortable in their relationship in the European Union are inherently so outlandish or unreasonable.

We must consider teaching the Egyptian revolution in schools.

Far from being a drag on growth, making our energy sources more sustainable, our energy consumption more efficient, and our economy more resilient to energy price shocks - those things are a vital part of the growth and wealth that we need

Government has the power to help improve well-being

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

Press freedom does not mean that the press should be above the law. While it's vital that a free press can tell truth to power, it is equally important that those in power can tell truth to the press.