Monday 5th January 2026

(2 days, 23 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justin Madders Portrait Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Bromborough) (Lab)
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The Foreign Secretary has set out that it is possible to not shed a tear for Maduro’s removal but be concerned about upholding international law. In that regard, this should not be seen as a green light for Greenland. With that in mind, will the Foreign Secretary confirm to the House that when she spoke to Secretary of State Rubio, she specifically registered the UK Government’s position on Greenland?

Yvette Cooper Portrait Yvette Cooper
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I have been in touch with the US Secretary of State about our position on Greenland, and the Prime Minister made it extremely clear today. We have made it clear to the House that we feel strongly that it is important that Greenland is part of Denmark and that the future of Greenland is for the people of Greenland and nobody else.