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About UK Presidency of G8 2013
  • 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

  • G8 transparency challenges

    Five key challenges around open data that will be discussed at the G8 'Open for Growth' transparency event on 15 June.

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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 statement: London, 12 June 2013

    G8 science ministers written statement from their UK meeting on international issues that need global cooperation.

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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

  • G8 Innovation Conference

    The conference on 14 June focused on how innovation can be encouraged and where the next big opportunities are for business innovation

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

  • Economic and integration pact for Northern Ireland: building a prosperous and united community

    Ambitious economic and integration package for Northern Ireland to be agreed ahead of G8.

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

  • 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

  • Government to help tech firms join fight against poverty

    Prime Minster to announce new funding for development innovations.

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

  • New data release opens the lid on charity finances

    Francis Maude confirms more open data releases as the government responds to the Shakespeare review.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes US assessment of chemical weapon use by Assad

    UK agrees with US assessment of Assad’s chemical weapon use and calls for co-ordinated response from the international community.

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

  • UK to help technology pioneers join the fight against poverty

    New funding for Global Development Innovation Ventures will help save lives in the world’s poorest countries

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

  • Ask Cameron: Prime Minister answers G8 questions at the BBC

    David Cameron took questions from around the world ahead of the G8 Summit on the BBC’s interactive World Have Your Say programme.

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

  • Francis Maude speech on transparency

    The Minister for the Cabinet Office spoke about the benefits of open data at Open for Growth, an event promoting the UK G8 priorities: tax, trade and transparency.

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

  • Prime Minister's and Ghanaian President's speech about Ghana

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama gave a speech about Ghana's economic progress.

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

  • G8 and developing countries will work together to make the use of natural resources more transparent

    The move will help poor people to benefit from their country’s oil, gas and mineral deposits

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

  • Open for Growth: trade, tax and transparency event

    At a major pre-G8 event on 15 June the Prime Minister led a ‘call to action’ to G8 leaders on tax, trade and transparency.

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

  • PM issues call for action on G8 priorities

    The Prime Minister will host a series of meetings in London to encourage practical action on tax, trade and transparency.

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

  • G8 2013: new rules to bring unprecedented transparency on company ownership

    Progress made on international policy ahead of G8 summit also on tax information sharing and capacity building in developed countries

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

  • Pre-G8 video conference

    Ahead of next week's G8 summit, David Cameron holds talks with President Obama, Chancellor Merkel, President Hollande and PM Letta.

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