be firm

But Downing Street said he would also "be firm on the need to have honest conversations on areas of disagreement", and that engagement would be "rooted at all times in the UK's national interests".

Asked about the relationship between unions and the government, he said: "There'll be times when we'll be applauding... and there'll be other times where, as tradition, we'll be firm but critical friends."

But he told the programme Ukraine’s allies needed to be "firm" and "not signal this kind of dither and dilemma".

“As the chancellor, timing is my call. We plan to be consistent and we plan to be firm and we plan to abide by the directive.”

“My message to all Pennsylvanians, my message to all Americans is to be firm in your beliefs, to believe what you believe, to advocate for what you believe and to be engaged in the political and civic process, but to always do so peacefully, to remember that while we may be Democrats or Republicans, above all else, we are Americans,” Shapiro said.