Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin grim-faced on Syria disagreements
Quitting EU 'would damage Britain', says Ken Clarke
David Cameron: Companies have 'moral' duty to reveal owners
8.44 The Telegraph's sketchwriter Michael Deacon is distinctly unimpressed by David Cameron's G8 attire:
Sources close to the Prime Minister reveal that he was determined to establish himself as the coolest dude around the table, and that if President Obama had tried to match him by shedding his jacket, he was prepared to do the entire summit in flip-flops and shorts.
Read the full sketch here.
8.40 The schedule for G8 leaders this morning is as follows:
08.30am Talks on counter-terrorism efforts
10am "Family photo" of delegates.
10.30 Talks on tax avoidance
Further discussion is expected to be dominated by Syria.
8.36 Benedict Brogan's unmissable Morning Briefing has arrived (sign up here). He notes the faultines among the G8 leaders (see Obama and Putin above) on the issue of Syria:
Mr Cameron yesterday pushed Vladimir Putin to sign up to plans to end the war in Syria. There is unity between the other seven G8 leaders over the need for action in Syria and the removal of the Assad regime, but Mr Putin is stubbornly maintaining his opposition to any intervention.
8.30 After a dinner last night that included Kilkeel crab, Kettyle beef and apple crumble with Bushmills whiskey custard, the G8 leaders will be discussing tax avoidance and counter-terrorism this morning. On the first issue, Chancellor George Osborne is hopeful that progress will be made. He wants to tighten international tax rules which allow rich companies and individuals to avoid paying their fair share.
He told BBC1's Breakfast: "I think we can do quite a lot and I think you are going to see some concrete steps here at this summit to change the rules about tax that have been in place for decades but, as the world has developed, haven't really kept up."
Quitting EU 'would damage Britain', says Ken Clarke
David Cameron: Companies have 'moral' duty to reveal owners
8.44 The Telegraph's sketchwriter Michael Deacon is distinctly unimpressed by David Cameron's G8 attire:
Sources close to the Prime Minister reveal that he was determined to establish himself as the coolest dude around the table, and that if President Obama had tried to match him by shedding his jacket, he was prepared to do the entire summit in flip-flops and shorts.
Read the full sketch here.
8.40 The schedule for G8 leaders this morning is as follows:
08.30am Talks on counter-terrorism efforts
10am "Family photo" of delegates.
10.30 Talks on tax avoidance
Further discussion is expected to be dominated by Syria.
8.36 Benedict Brogan's unmissable Morning Briefing has arrived (sign up here). He notes the faultines among the G8 leaders (see Obama and Putin above) on the issue of Syria:
Mr Cameron yesterday pushed Vladimir Putin to sign up to plans to end the war in Syria. There is unity between the other seven G8 leaders over the need for action in Syria and the removal of the Assad regime, but Mr Putin is stubbornly maintaining his opposition to any intervention.
8.30 After a dinner last night that included Kilkeel crab, Kettyle beef and apple crumble with Bushmills whiskey custard, the G8 leaders will be discussing tax avoidance and counter-terrorism this morning. On the first issue, Chancellor George Osborne is hopeful that progress will be made. He wants to tighten international tax rules which allow rich companies and individuals to avoid paying their fair share.
He told BBC1's Breakfast: "I think we can do quite a lot and I think you are going to see some concrete steps here at this summit to change the rules about tax that have been in place for decades but, as the world has developed, haven't really kept up."