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Open letter to G7 Leaders in advance of the 49th Summit in Hiroshima

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17 May Health

Open letter to G7 Leaders in advance of the 49th Summit in Hiroshima

40 Parliamentarians from 24 countries call on G7 leaders to invest in neglected tropical diseases.

How the Sapporo agreement can make the UK a world leader in nuclear

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02 May Environment

How the Sapporo agreement can make the UK a world leader in nuclear

The landmark agreement at the G7 Nuclear Energy Forum offers tremendous benefits we must not waste.

29 Jun 2022 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson must honour the promises he made at the G7 to deliver Covid vaccines

It will be an absolute disgrace if the UK falls short of its promises to provide surplus Covid-19 vaccines to the world's poorest countries.

21 Jun 2022 Education

The UK must seize the opportunity to champion girls’ education at the G7 Summit

Some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in history were made by women.

How we made Newquay Airport fit for Air Force One

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05 Jan 2022 Economy

How we made Newquay Airport fit for Air Force One

It went off without a hitch, but the logistics of gathering world leaders in Cornwall for the G7 Summit in June 2021 didn't just happen on its own. It took the expertise of Costain. Here's how we made Newquay Airport fit for Air Force One, and for the arrival of Joe Biden.

20 Sep 2021 Political parties

Speaker urges tolerance amid Rose Duffield transgender row

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has urged the public to exercise “tolerance” towards elected Members with whose views they disagree.

24 Aug 2021 Foreign affairs

Government Warns Afghanistan Evacuation Will Get "More Dangerous" As Deadline Nears

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has said an extension to the August 31 evacuation deadline from Afghanistan is "unlikely" as fears of terrorist attacks on the airport heighten.

16 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

G7 showed there’s much still to do in the global fight against HIV and AIDS

The world is sleepwalking towards a new AIDS emergency, and we need urgent action to get the response back on track. Government should start by reversing foreign aid cuts.

13 Jun 2021 Coronavirus

Brex On The Beach Threatens To Overshadow Boris Johnson's "Global Britain" Charm Offensive

The Prime Minister's plan to pitch his vision for a "Global Britain" during the G7 summit has been derailed by further deepening of the "sausage wars" which threatens to overshadow the three-day session.

12 Jun 2021 Brexit

From Bad To Wurst: How A “Sausage War” Butchered Boris Johnson’s Big G7 Moment And Signalled Further Brexit Battles To Come

The G7 should have been the biggest geo-political event of Boris Johnson’s career: a chance for the UK to sign ambitious agreements on climate change, vaccines, and strengthen a global position against China and Russia.

11 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

British aid cuts hit women hardest but British leadership could change that

The cause of gender justice runs through multiple, overlapping crises faced by the G7. Britain must champion equality across the world and deliver on the vision for a more inclusive future.

11 Jun 2021 Environment

Government must not sell out our farmers at the G7

Labour is calling on the Prime Minister to get behind British farmers once and for all: stand up for British jobs, enshrine our food and farming standards in law, and ensure all future trade deals do not endanger the sustainability of British agriculture.

11 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

Britain is hosting the G7, but it is certainly not leading it

After years of trashing alliances and breaking promises, this must be the moment to change course and reset our relationships with the United States and EU.

11 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

Boris Johnson Calls The US-UK Bond An “Indestructible Relationship”

Boris Johnson has called for the bond between the UK and America to be re-named the “indestructible relationship” after confirming he doesn’t favour the term “special relationship”.

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07 Jun 2021 Environment

Ahead of G7 meeting in Cornwall, infectious disease experts urge Boris Johnson to lead world leaders towards a permanent end to fur farming to avoid deadly future pandemics

Ahead of the G7 in Cornwall at the end of this week, 67 infectious disease and animal health experts have written to the British government as G7 hosts, urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lead nations towards a permanent, global end to fur farming to prevent future pandemic outbreaks like SARS-CoV-2.

At the G7 the world’s richest countries should prioritise the world’s poorest children

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02 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

At the G7 the world’s richest countries should prioritise the world’s poorest children

This year's G7 Summit has the potential to be a game changer in the fight against global child poverty.

06 May 2021 Foreign affairs

The Conservatives "do as I say, not as I do" attitude is damaging our global reputation

We should be using a forum like the G7 to co-operate and collaborate with other countries to tackle the big problems facing the world, but this Conservative government is falling far short.

23 Apr 2021 Foreign affairs

President Biden Will Visit The UK In June For His First Foreign Trip

US President Joe Biden will make the UK his first foreign visit when he attends the G7 Summit in Cornwall next month.

08 Mar 2021 Social affairs

We must put ending violence against women at the heart of our G7 presidency

Last week’s Budget saw the Chancellor document the enormous damage that Covid-19 has inflicted upon the country’s finances and the steps that we must now take together to put public spending back on to an even keel.

21 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson to hold talks with Donald Trump as he edges closer to returning to work full-time

Boris Johnson is set to hold talks with Donald Trump today as he edges closer to a return to full-time work following his hospitalisation with coronavirus.