In the Lords

My Lords, I do not know whether my noble friend is referring to this Government or the French Government.

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

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

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

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,

The noble Lord makes a really important point.

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

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

In the last decade our diplomatic network has expanded by over 10%, making it the fourth largest global network of embassies and high commis

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