William Hague MP

William Hague warned that either side winning militarily in Syria would mean the collapse of the state. "Well, we haven’t taken any decision about that, as you know, I made clear at the time we lifted the arms embargo in the European Uni... Continue to article

Ann Clwyd said she believed either US or UK intelligence agencies were listening to her communications, and that she had some evidence that it had happend in the past. "I did it slightly tongue in cheek, as you can imagine. I did say I’v... Continue to article

William Hague insisted all intelligence gathering within the United Kingdom was governed by a “very strong legal framework”. “I think I’ve been around long enough to not be surprised by any revelation about anything, but I think there ar... Continue to article

Douglas Alexander called on William Hague to make a statement outlining the Government's position on allegations that GCHQ was supplied with data from US spy system, Prism. “Our intelligence agencies including GCHQ do vital work in very ... Continue to article

Lord Steel said the British Government’s decision to pay compensation to victims of torture during the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya. “I thought William Hague’s statement was quite proper, I thought it was good – considering he wasn’t even b... Continue to article

William Hague maintained that the UK was still seeking a political solution to the Syrian crisis and would not go their "own way" in defiance of the US. “That’s not a decision for the moment [whether to send arms to Syria]. Dire though t... Continue to article

William Hague said the capture of Qusair by Syrian government forces showed the worrying influence of Hezbollah in the country. “What’s happened in Qusair illustrates several things: the brutality of the regime, the terrible humanitarian... Continue to article

William Hague said the decision to send arms to Syrian rebels was “for a later stage”. “We haven’t reached that stage. This is a change in policy in the European Union. But it is part of supporting the intensive diplomatic activity that ... Continue to article

William Hague said the EU might not be able to find common ground on whether to keep the Syrian arms embargo in place. "At the end there is only a political and diplomatically supported solution to this and I think on all of that there i... Continue to article

William Hague said he had received many condolences from across the Middle East. "It is a terrible and tragic event and what is really striking me since I’m travelling in the Middle East at the moment is the expressions of shock and symp... Continue to article

  William Hague said "when all the dust settles" there is just one major party offering a referendum on the UK's future in the European Union. "This was a free vote, and indeed I spoke to the MPs earlier this evening and stressed that... Continue to article

William Hague said the Prime Minister had been focused on an EU referendum for some time. “This is something we’ve been looking at for some time, how to strengthen our commitment, though the Prime Minister was talking about this, as you ... Continue to article

  William Hague said the choice for eurosceptics at the next election was clear: "Have a referendum under a Conservative government, or don't have one under a Labour government". "We have a very clear plan, set put in the Prime Minist... Continue to article

  William Hague said that international aid spending targets would be met "irrespective of legislation" following reports that the pledge would not now be enshrined in law. “The main thing on this is that we are meeting the commitment we a... Continue to article

David Cameron said it was right to look at using more of the international development budget to carry out activities governed by the Ministry of Defence. “The point I make here is that there are rules for what you can use the aid budget... Continue to article

William Hague denied the Government's decision to cut aid to South Africa was announced to coincide with the council elections, and said discussions have been going on "for some time".  "It’s nothing to do with that. Discussions have bee... Continue to article

William Hague said that recalling Parliament to pay tribute to Lady Thatcher and spending public money on her funeral was the right thing to do. “Oh it is right, yes and I will be there for part of the time although as you say, I have to... Continue to article