In the Lords

We are aware of the petition submitted by the groups MyRight2Vote, Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation, and Restoration of Human Rights Zimba

I certainly do not intend to sound complacent. I simply push back on the idea that the UK has lost influence.

The noble Lord makes a really important point.

My Lords, Germany is an essential ally and one of our most important international partners.

My Lords, we have shown that we do not need a separate institutional treaty to work effectively with the EU on foreign policy and security,

My Lords, I think the opposite is the case, as we have shown over the last couple of years.

My Lords, we continue to work closely with all our allies, including the EU and European states, to build a network of liberty and tackle sh

As I said, my Lords, we retain good diplomatic relations with European states and share foreign policy goals with them, particularly on issu

My Lords, I would love to have time to give lots of examples of where we have exerted disproportionate influence over the last year or two.

My Lords, that is not the Government’s view at all.