Think for a moment: what is the British equivalent of the U.S. Fourth of July, or even the French 14th of July for that matter?

I'm a great supporter of the European Union. I didn't support entry to the Euro, not because I'm against it in principle but because I didn't think it was economically right for Britain. But that doesn't make me any less pro-European.

No one should be held back from realising their potential by fears that they will not be able to afford to go to university or that they will graduate with unmanageable levels of debt.

In the weeks and months ahead, my task is to show I have the new ideas, the vision and the experience to earn the trust of the British people.

The vision of personalised public services - meeting the individual needs of all our citizens - requires continuing reform in the way services are delivered

This is a Budget for Britain's future to secure fairness for each child and invest in every child

The IIFA Weekend has my unprecedented support. The relationship between India and the UK is long standing and one we would like to keep developing forever.