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  • PM meets Prime Minister Harper

    PM David Cameron today discussed priorities for the G8 summit with PM Stephen Harper of Canada at a meeting in central London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister's press briefing at the Foreign Press Association

    The Prime Minister gave a press briefing on the G8 at the Foreign Press Association on 12 June 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • G8 science ministers meet in London

    The first conference of science ministers from the G8 in five years has met to discuss international issues that require global cooperation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Background: G8 2013

    The UK assumed the one-year Presidency of the G8 in January 2013. This is a rundown of announcements that led up to the Summit on 17-18 June

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK's G8 agenda - trade, tax, transparency

    PM David Cameron is determined to achieve change issues which are critical for growth, prosperity and economic development across the world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plan for Britain's success: speech by the Prime Minister

    One week before the G8 Summit, the PM set out action that the government is taking to ensure Britain succeeds in a rapidly changing world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nigeria, Benin and Malawi join New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition

    Three more countries sign up to a scheme to lift 50 million people out of poverty by 2022

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nutrition for Growth: Beating Hunger through Business and Science

    World leaders have today signed a global agreement that will prevent millions of infant deaths, and boost the life chances of millions more, by equipping the developing world with the means to beat malnutrition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM speech at G8 Nutrition for Growth event

    Prime Minister David Cameron spoke about the role of foreign aid in reducing poverty and malnutrition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • G8 accountability starts with transparency

    Publication of Lough Erne Accountability Report

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • G8 Social Impact Investment Conference

    Speech by Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith at G8 Social Impact Investment Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister looks ahead to G8 nutrition event

    The Prime Minister invited IF campaign supporter David Walliams and 100 school children to Downing Street ahead of G8 nutrition event.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • South Africa, Africa and the G8 - Challenges and Opportunities

    Address by Dame Nicola Brewer, British High Commissioner to South Africa to South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) event on “South Africa, Africa and the G8 - Challenges and Opportunities”

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hugo Swire: Global economic standards must be maintained

    Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP intervened at the OECD and said UK has put “tax, trade and transparency at the heart of our G8 presidency.”

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • G8 transparency: UK and France join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

    The United Kingdom and France announce that they will join the global standard ensuring transparency of payments from natural resources.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK raises the bar for transparency in the extractive industries

    The Prime Minister yesterday announced that the UK government intends to sign up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vince Cable meets with business leaders of the G8

    Business leaders from the G8 countries meet to discuss industrial strategy

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The United Kingdom and France work together on transparency for development

    Ministers for Development Pascal Canfin and Justine Greening welcome the outcomes of the transparency seminar on 21 May 2013 in Lille

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press conference: Prime Minister at European Council

    Prime Minister David Cameron gave a press conference at the European Council, speaking on energy, tax and the conflict in Syria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • G8: PM writes to crown dependency leaders

    Prime Minister David Cameron explains how the UK should take the lead on tax information exchange and beneficial ownership.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government