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Mr President, this is a problem not just for tomorrow, but for today. Every year water insecurity costs the global economy $500 billion. That’s 500 billion lost to inadequate water and sanitation, lost to urban flood damage, lost to agriculture wastage through droughts and floods.

The Prime Minister and Secretary General Stoltenberg spoke about the importance of NATO members meeting the 2 per cent commitment and agreed to continue to encourage allies to increase defence spending.

The Department for Transport will continue to work with Transport for the North to develop detailed options for Northern Powerhouse Rail.

We know how devastating flooding can be and our hearts go out to those affected. We urge people to check their flood risk on GOV.UK or call Floodline for advice on 0345 988 1188.

Other changes, on which the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is opening a consultation today, will require banks to cap their monthly unarranged overdraft charges, help customers avoid unarranged overdraft charges by making banks text them when they are at risk of going overdrawn, and also help customers compare the service they get from their bank with other banks.