Families are coming together, lights are being strung up, the food is going in the oven, Diwali is upon us once again.As the celebrations get underway, from London to Leicester, Glasgow to Gwent, Bristol to Birmingham, I want to send out my very best wishes to everyone celebrating the Festival of Li

Good morning. Last night, the United States carried out an air strike in Raqqa, Syria, targeting Mohammed Emwazi – the ISIL executioner known as Jihadi John.We cannot yet be certain if the strike was successful.But let me be clear. I have always said that we would do whatever was necessary, whatever

We live in uncertain times, but one thing remains a constant: Scots making their mark on the world. Whether it is the arts, sport, business, philanthropy or cutting-edge technology, you can bank on Scotland punching above its weight: taking on the world and winning.In the last year alone, its people

The message of Easter is a message of hope for millions of Christians in our country and all around the world.We see that hope every day in the many faith-inspired projects that help the homeless, that get people into work, that help keep families together and offer loving homes to children who need

I want to send my best wishes to everyone in Britain and around the world celebrating Vaisakhi.This time last year, I marked the festival in Gravesend. And I&#39ll never forget joining the procession with my wife, Samantha, approaching the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, a sea of colour, energy and unit

Thank you. Thank you very much, Ian. Thanks for that introduction. Thank you for the welcome. It&#39s great to be back in Birmingham, great to be with you at PwC.And, as Ian has just said, we&#39ve got 78 days to go before the most important political decision that most of us will make in our lifeti

On behalf of the whole country, I want to wish Her Majesty the Queen a very special 90th birthday.Her Majesty has devoted her entire life to the service of others, representing our country, and carrying out all her duties with extraordinary grace and humility.Rarely has anyone in public life served

St George&#39s Day – England&#39s national day – couldn&#39t fall on a more appropriate date: the anniversary of William Shakespeare&#39s death.This year marks 400 years since the passing of the world&#39s greatest writer.Yet his words about this nation, “this precious stone set in the silver sea,”

It&#39s the holy month of Ramadan – a time when mosques open their doors, community centres welcome in their neighbours, and even churches and synagogues offer up their spaces as Muslims break their fasts – and people of all faiths and none are often asked to join.Coventry Cathedral is holding its o