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this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at two... tensions between britain and france over brexit threaten to overshadow the g7 summit in cornwall after emmanuel macron is accused of suggesting that northern ireland is not part of the uk. it is offensive. again, we wouldn't dream of talking about the northern region of italy, the german lander or other provinces. particularly ones where there are these nationalist pressures. we wouldn't dream of talking about those areas in those terms. today, the leaders focus on climate change — borisjohnson will give a news conference shortly, stay with us for that. i'm annita mcveigh, live at windsor
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— where president biden is to meet the queen later today. ina very in a very powerful symbol of the us— uk relationship. england are kicking off their european championship campaign against croatia. the game is just getting underway. the score, 0—0. if you've just joined if you'vejustjoined us, welcome if you've justjoined us, welcome to bbc news. let's hear more from my colleague christian fraser. we will go straight to borisjohnson, in
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fact. i go straight to boris johnson, in fact. ~' ., . go straight to boris johnson, in fact. ~ ., ., ., ., , fact. i know that the world was lookin: fact. i know that the world was looking to _ fact. i know that the world was looking to us _ fact. i know that the world was looking to us to _ fact. i know that the world was looking to us to reject - fact. i know that the world was looking to us to reject some i fact. i know that the world was looking to us to reject some ofj fact. i know that the world was - looking to us to reject some of the selfishness, nationalistic approaches that have marred the initial global response to the pandemic, and to channel all of our diplomatic, economic and scientific might into defeating covid for good, and i do hope that we have lived up to some of the most optimistic of hopes and predictions. i should say, i'm sorry to hear that owing to their... the england football team are not able to watch this press conference live in the way i'm sure they would like to, but i hope that following their resounding victory they will be able to catch up on the triumphs of the g7 later on. a week ago, i asked triumphs of the g7 later on. a week ago, iasked my triumphs of the g7 later on. a week ago, i asked my fellow leaders to help in preparing and providing the doses we need to vaccinate the whole world by the end of 2022. i'm very
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pleased to announce that this weekend, leaders have pledged overi billion doses, either directly or through funding that includes 100 million from the uk to the world's poorest countries, which is another big step towards vaccinating the world. and that in addition to everything scientists and governments and the pharmaceutical industry have done so far to roll out one of the largest vaccination programmes in history. and here i want to mention in particular the role of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, the world's most popular vaccine, the world's most popular vaccine, developed 250 miles from where i'm standing today, by scientists who have been rightly given honours by the queen this weekend. today, over half a billion people are safe because of the development and production of that vaccine, funded i may add by the uk government. and that number is rising every day. and it's popular,
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of course, because it is being sold at cost to the world and it was designed for easy use in mind. because of that act of generosity by astrazeneca, making zero profit on the production of that vaccine, millions more vaccines have been rolled out to the poorest countries in the world. in fact, 96% of the vaccines delivered by kovacs have been oxford astrazeneca. this weekend, our discussions went beyond defeating the pandemic. we look towards the great global recovery our countries have committed to lead, and we were clear that we all need to build back better in a way that delivers for all our people, and the people of the world. that means preventing a pandemic like this from ever happening again. by establishing a global pandemic radar
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which will spot new diseases before they get the chance to spread. it means ensuring that our future prosperity benefits all the citizens of our countries, and indeed all citizens of the world. at the g7 summit this weekend, leaders helps the global partnership for education, an organisation working to make sure that every child in the world is given a chance of a proper education, reached half of its five year fundraising education, reached half of its five yearfundraising goal, including a £430 million donation from the uk. it is an international disgrace that some children in the world are deprived the chance to learn and reach their full potential, and deprived the chance to learn and reach theirfull potential, and i'm very pleased the g7 came together. because educating all children, particularly girls, is one of the easiest ways to lift countries out of poverty and have the rebound from the coronavirus crisis. with just
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one additional year of school, a girl's future earnings can increase by 20%. i'm proud that g7 countries have agreed to get 40 million more girls into school, and 20 million more reading by the end of primary school in the next five years, and the money we have raised this week is a fantastic start. but of course, the world cannot have a prosperous future if we don't work together to tackle climate change. later this year, the uk will host the cup summit and help create a healthy planet for our children and grandchildren. g7 countries account for 20% of global carbon emissions, and we were clear this weekend that action has to start with us. carbis bay is one of the most beautiful places in the world, as you can see, and it was a fitting setting for the first ever net—zero g7 summit. and
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while it's fantastic that every one of the g7 countries has pledged to wipe out our contributions to climate change, we need to make sure we are achieving that as fast as we can and helping developing countries at the same time. and what unites the countries gathered here this weekend, notjust at the countries gathered here this weekend, not just at the g7 the countries gathered here this weekend, notjust at the g7 but australia, india, south africa and south korea, and in india's case joint as virtually, notjust our resolve to tackle climate change but our democratic values. it's not good enough for us tojust our democratic values. it's not good enough for us to just rest on our laurels and talk about how important those values are, and this isn't about imposing our values on the rest of the world. what we as the g7 need to do is demonstrate the benefits of democracy and freedom and human rights to the rest of the
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world. and we can partly achieve that by the greatest feat in medical history, vaccinating the world. we can do that by working together to stop the devastation that coronavirus has produced from ever occurring again. and we can do that by showing the value we are given every girl in the world access to 12 years of quality education. and we can also do that by coming together as the g7 and helping the world's poorest countries to develop themselves in a way that is green and sustainable. before i go to the media, who are just here, and sustainable. before i go to the media, who arejust here, i want to thank finally the police, everyone who helped organise this summit, and i think all the people notjust of carbis bay, who certainly helped us put the carbs into carbis bay, but all the wonderful people of cornwall
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for their hospitality. it's been a fantastic summit and i know that the other delegations will want to express their thanks as well, as they communicated that to me. anyway, let's go over to beth rigby of sky. anyway, let's go over to beth rigby of s . ~ , �* ., ., of sky. prime minister, i'm going to ask ou to of sky. prime minister, i'm going to ask you to questions, _ of sky. prime minister, i'm going to ask you to questions, one _ of sky. prime minister, i'm going to ask you to questions, one on - of sky. prime minister, i'm going to ask you to questions, one on covidl ask you to questions, one on covid and one _ ask you to questions, one on covid and one on— ask you to questions, one on covid and one on the summit. on covid, you .ave and one on the summit. on covid, you gave very— and one on the summit. on covid, you gave very heavy hints of a delay yesterday — gave very heavy hints of a delay yesterday when you set your objective was to give the vaccination programme the legs, the impetus, _ vaccination programme the legs, the impetus, the speed it needs to beat the spread — impetus, the speed it needs to beat the spread of the virus. so far, 44% of the _ the spread of the virus. so far, 44% of the population have had two doses — of the population have had two doses. what percentage of the population needs to be double vaccinated before we can proceed with stage four of unlocking, and how long — with stage four of unlocking, and how long do you think it will take? and on— how long do you think it will take? and on the — how long do you think it will take? and on the summit, you said in a recent— and on the summit, you said in a recent interview the brexit lemon
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had been — recent interview the brexit lemon had been sucked dry, but it has left a bit of— had been sucked dry, but it has left a bit of a _ had been sucked dry, but it has left a bit of a sour taste in the mouth at this— a bit of a sour taste in the mouth at this summit, hasn't it? instead of building — at this summit, hasn't it? instead of building global alliances you are moving _ of building global alliances you are moving further apart from allies, and you — moving further apart from allies, and you seem to have provoked a diplomatic— and you seem to have provoked a diplomatic row now two with france. do you _ diplomatic row now two with france. do you regret lowering up the brexit row in _ do you regret lowering up the brexit row in some of your remarks at this summit? _ row in some of your remarks at this summit? , ., ., �* ., summit? first of all, beth, on covid, because _ summit? first of all, beth, on covid, because i— summit? first of all, beth, on covid, because i know - summit? first of all, beth, on covid, because i know a - summit? first of all, beth, on covid, because i know a lot. summit? first of all, beth, on covid, because i know a lot of| covid, because i know a lot of people will be thinking very much about that. i've got to repeat what i said yesterday. we are continuing to look at the data. no final decision has been taken. and the right time to fill everybody in on what we are going to do with step four on during the 21st is tomorrow, as i've said. that's when we will be putting out the whole package of information so that everybody can see it together. i hope your colleagues will understand that. that is i think the best way of
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handling that today.— that is i think the best way of handlin: that toda . ~ . , . ., handling that today. what percentage of --eole handling that today. what percentage of people need _ handling that today. what percentage of people need a _ handling that today. what percentage of people need a second _ handling that today. what percentage of people need a second dose? - handling that today. what percentage of people need a second dose? can . handling that today. what percentage of people need a second dose? can i | of people need a second dose? can i respectfully — of people need a second dose? can i respectfully just _ of people need a second dose? can i respectfully just say _ of people need a second dose? can i respectfully just say that of people need a second dose? can i respectfullyjust say that i of people need a second dose? cami respectfullyjust say that i know respectfully just say that i know you have lots of detailed questions and suggestions on covid. we don't want to get it out in drips and drops, ifi want to get it out in drips and drops, if i may. what i'll do is be setting it all out in full tomorrow. because i think people want to see the whole package. on your second point, which was about brexit. actually, i can tell you that the vast majority of the conversations that we have had over the last three orfour that we have had over the last three or four days have been that we have had over the last three orfour days have been about that we have had over the last three or four days have been about other subjects. and there has been a fantastic agree of harmony. between the leaders of our countries. if you look at some of the things they have
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come together to agree, a billion more doses, a billion more vaccines, everyone agreed to phase out the use of supporting coal around the world early but to phase out the use of coalin early but to phase out the use of coal in their own production, they agreed that they would have 30% of their land and 30% of their disease consecrated to nature by 2030 to set a 100 day target on the production of new vaccines after the arrival of a new variant. a new atlantic charter. a plan to build back better for the world. that was what took up our time. for the world. that was what took up ourtime. i don't for the world. that was what took up our time. i don't think that really i could have asked for a more cooperative or a more energetic spirit from ourfriends. cooperative or a more energetic spirit from our friends.- spirit from our friends. your foreian spirit from our friends. your foreign secretary _ spirit from our friends. your foreign secretary said - spirit from our friends. your foreign secretary said this | spirit from our friends. your foreign secretary said this morning
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on television that he found president macron's remarks on gb and i president macron's remarks on gb and i offensive _ president macron's remarks on gb and i offensive. that is what your foreign — i offensive. that is what your foreign secretary said at the g7. are you — foreign secretary said at the g7. are you telling me that that is not a diplomatic row?— are you telling me that that is not a diplomatic row? what i'm saying is that we will do _ a diplomatic row? what i'm saying is that we will do whatever _ a diplomatic row? what i'm saying is that we will do whatever it _ a diplomatic row? what i'm saying is that we will do whatever it takes - a diplomatic row? what i'm saying is that we will do whatever it takes to i that we will do whatever it takes to protect the territorial integrity of the uk, but actually what happened at this summit was that there was a colossal amount of work on subjects that had absolutely nothing to do with brexit. and together with our european friends and partners, we are launching all sorts of projects for the benefit of the world. and we will sort that out. but i think i'm going to stick to what i said yesterday. he was going next? robert preston, itv. you would say that climate change is the most serious issue facing the world. but
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climate change is the most serious issue facing the world.— issue facing the world. but there doesnt issue facing the world. but there doesn't seem — issue facing the world. but there doesn't seem to _ issue facing the world. but there doesn't seem to be _ issue facing the world. but there doesn't seem to be a _ issue facing the world. but there doesn't seem to be a collective l doesn't seem to be a collective agreement yet on a binding timetable for concrete actions on issues like eliminating — for concrete actions on issues like eliminating unabated coal mining or petrol— eliminating unabated coal mining or petrol cars — eliminating unabated coal mining or petrol cars. why is it proving so difficult — petrol cars. why is it proving so difficult to — petrol cars. why is it proving so difficult to get a formal timetable for these — difficult to get a formal timetable for these important steps in terms of combating climate change question mark go _ of combating climate change question mark go on _ of combating climate change question mark go on. the former prime minister— mark go on. the former prime minister gordon brown has described the billion— minister gordon brown has described the billion doses of vaccine as a moral— the billion doses of vaccine as a moral failure. the billion doses of vaccine as a moralfailure. he the billion doses of vaccine as a moral failure. he says it is simply not enough — moral failure. he says it is simply not enough vaccine for poorer countries _ not enough vaccine for poorer countries. finally, did you have an opportunity— countries. finally, did you have an opportunity to explain to president macron— opportunity to explain to president macron that northern ireland is as much _ macron that northern ireland is as much part— macron that northern ireland is as much part of the united kingdom as toulouse _ much part of the united kingdom as toulouse is — much part of the united kingdom as toulouse is part of france? on much part of the united kingdom as toulouse is part of france?- toulouse is part of france? on the last point. — toulouse is part of france? on the last point. i _ toulouse is part of france? on the last point, i should _ toulouse is part of france? on the last point, i should repeat- toulouse is part of france? on the last point, i should repeat what i l last point, i should repeat what i said to beth. of course, we make the point continuously that we are all part of one great indivisible united
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kingdom, and that is thejob of part of one great indivisible united kingdom, and that is the job of the uk government to uphold that, as you would expect. and on your point about the vaccines, you talked about about the vaccines, you talked about a moralfailure. i really must reject that. made up of a massive contribution by the united states, other friends, contribution by the united states, otherfriends, the uk putting in another hundred million, from now until nextjune. and don't forget that this vaccine has literally only been invented very recently. these vaccines have only come on stream very recently. already, of the 1.5 billion vaccines that have been distributed around the world, i think people in this country should be very proud that half a billion of them are as a result of the actions
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taken by the uk government in doing that deal with the oxford scientists and astrazeneca to deliver at cost. and the uk is put in 1.6 billion into funding, 548 million for funding covax. we are doing everything we can to distribute vaccines as fast as possible. it’s vaccines as fast as possible. it's collectively _ vaccines as fast as possible. it's collectively that the g7 have the vaccines — collectively that the g7 have the vaccines. they say we are way behind schedule _ vaccines. they say we are way behind schedule. we vaccines. they say we are way behind schedule. ~ ., ., ., ., schedule. we are going flat out. i think we are _ schedule. we are going flat out. i think we are producing _ schedule. we are going flat out. i think we are producing vaccines l schedule. we are going flat out. i | think we are producing vaccines as fast as we can and distributing them as fast as we can, and clearly there is much more to do. we have set a target to vaccinate the world by the end of next year, and it will be done thanks to the efforts, very largely, thanks to the efforts of the countries who have come here
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today. yes, look, ithink the the countries who have come here today. yes, look, i think the g7 have made great commitments on climate change. i mentioned phasing out coal, they are also agreeing to stop the support, the subsidy of coal mining around the world. everybody here at this meeting agreed, all the g7 i should say, agreed, all the g7 i should say, agreed to net to zero by 2050. plus nationally determined contributions by 2030. they all made significant steps forward towards the $100 billion we are going to need by cop to help the developing world in tackling climate change, because we as the rich nations of the world, we
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need to build our credibility with those countries and asking them to make cuts in co2, because this country which started the industrial revolution is responsible for a huge budget of carbon that is already in the atmosphere. we are now asking other countries to make a change. that's why this country put... this g7 summit, you saw many other countries stepping up to the plate and making, and the eu, making very big commitments. i'm not going to pretend that our work is done. the italian prime minister who is the co—chair of cup, the secretary general of the un and i, we are going to be on everybody�*s case between now and the summer, and on into the autumn, to get those commitments and make sure that we get the world into the right place
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for cop. ., ,, . ., , ., , for cop. the foreign secretary was ve ha - for cop. the foreign secretary was very happy to _ for cop. the foreign secretary was very happy to talk _ for cop. the foreign secretary was very happy to talk about _ for cop. the foreign secretary was very happy to talk about this i for cop. the foreign secretary was very happy to talk about this this . very happy to talk about this this morning. were you offended by president macron's comments in your meeting yesterday about northern ireland's place in the uk? and you've listed what you believe to be the achievements of the summit, but health and environmental campaigners are really clear that they hoped it would go further. do you wish you had been able to push your fellow leaders to give even greater commitments?— leaders to give even greater commitments? ., , . commitments? thanks very much, laura, commitments? thanks very much, laura. for — commitments? thanks very much, laura, for inviting _ commitments? thanks very much, laura, for inviting me _ commitments? thanks very much, laura, for inviting me to _ commitments? thanks very much, laura, for inviting me to answer. laura, for inviting me to answer that question for the third time. what i will say is that i think it's the job of the government of the united kingdom to uphold the territorial integrity of the united kingdom. i think it was a point i made to you yesterday. actually, that subject, as i think i said to beth, occupied a vestigial, vanishingly small proportion of our
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discussions. on the general criticism of the summit that you relay, from source is unknown, $2.5 billion pledged for a girls's education. that's not half bad. every country, as i said, increasing their pledges for a global climate finance. mentioned the 30% by 2030 pledge on the oceans and another billion vaccines, and so on. to say nothing of the new atlantic charter and a new global campaign to help countries around the world to build back better, cleaner and greener. build back better for the world. and there is much else besides. so i think it has been a highly productive few days. thank you,
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prime minister. _ productive few days. thank you, prime minister. he _ productive few days. thank you, prime minister. he said - productive few days. thank you, prime minister. he said last i productive few days. thank you, | prime minister. he said last year that pangolin scales being used in demented chinese medicine could be the cause _ demented chinese medicine could be the cause of covid, is that your view? — the cause of covid, is that your view? what do you look learned this week— view? what do you look learned this week about — view? what do you look learned this week about the lab theory? news from wembley _ week about the lab theory? news from wembley. some of the crowd just booted _ wembley. some of the crowd just booted the england team for taking the knee. _ booted the england team for taking the knee, can i get your reaction? and in_ the knee, can i get your reaction? and in the — the knee, can i get your reaction? and in the unlikely event that gareth— and in the unlikely event that gareth southgate was to call you up for england, would you personally take the _ for england, would you personally take the knee?— take the knee? first of all, on pangolins. _ take the knee? first of all, on pangolins. i— take the knee? first of all, on pangolins. i do _ take the knee? first of all, on pangolins, i do think - take the knee? first of all, on pangolins, i do think there i take the knee? first of all, on pangolins, i do think there is l take the knee? first of all, on | pangolins, i do think there is a problem with zoonotic diseases, and this is clearly the thing we need to focus on. and it is the practice that seems to be particularly prevalent in some parts of asia, south—east asia, south asia of
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forming wild animals. that is really where the risks are. at the moment, the advice that we have had is that it does not look as though this particular disease of the zoo artic origin came from a lab. clearly, anybody sensible would want to keep anybody sensible would want to keep an open mind about that. but what we did agree, to come to another thing we agreed at the g7, was that as you know we are having a new treaty on pandemic preparedness and to make sure that the world works better in the future in tackling zoonotic diseases like this, and all types of disease, and one of the things we agreed to do was to strengthen the world health organization and to make sure that their inspectors can have powers similar to those used by
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the op cw or other inspectors, weapons inspectors, who can go on the scene and try to determine as independently as possible exactly what is going on. so that people can have confidence about the aetiology of these diseases, the origins of these diseases. so hopefully, in the future, a lot of this obscurity will be dispelled, harry. and you asked... ah, yes, that everybody should cheer for england. asked... ah, yes, that everybody should cheerfor england. everybody should cheerfor england. everybody should cheerfor england. everybody should cheer for england. should cheerfor england. everybody should cheerfor england. as for the possibility that i might be called up possibility that i might be called up to play in the england team, i think that my greatest fans would conceive that that is not going to happen. so it is a hypothesis, probably one of the most implausible hypotheses yet constructed. new york
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times. ., ~' , ., , . hypotheses yet constructed. new york times. ., ,, , . ~ times. thank you very much, mr prime minister. thank— times. thank you very much, mr prime minister. thank you _ times. thank you very much, mr prime minister. thank you for _ times. thank you very much, mr prime minister. thank you for including i times. thank you very much, mr prime minister. thank you for including a i minister. thank you for including a few international reporters on your list. few international reporters on your list you _ few international reporters on your list. you described president biden as a breath — list. you described president biden as a breath of fresh air a couple of days— as a breath of fresh air a couple of days ago — as a breath of fresh air a couple of days ago. but it's also true that you and — days ago. but it's also true that you and your government worked extremely— you and your government worked extremely hard to cultivate his predecessor, and there are lingering feelings— predecessor, and there are lingering feelings in_ predecessor, and there are lingering feelings in washington among democrats and some in the administration of this vision of the johnson _ administration of this vision of the johnson government and a belief that you are _ johnson government and a belief that you are more ideal logically in tune with donald trump than you would be with donald trump than you would be withjoe _ with donald trump than you would be withjoe biden. i'm wondering, what, if anything. _ withjoe biden. i'm wondering, what, if anything, you said to the president to dispel those suspicions, what you would say to those _ suspicions, what you would say to those in _ suspicions, what you would say to those in the us that might view you to turn— those in the us that might view you to turn a _ those in the us that might view you to turn a phrase is a physical and emotional— to turn a phrase is a physical and emotional clone of trump, and lastly on the _ emotional clone of trump, and lastly on the specific issue of northern
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ireland, — on the specific issue of northern ireland, notwithstanding what you have said — ireland, notwithstanding what you have said today about macron and northern — have said today about macron and northern ireland, how worried are you that _ northern ireland, how worried are you that with a devoted irish—american in the white house who is— irish—american in the white house who is fond — irish—american in the white house who is fond of quoting yates in virtually— who is fond of quoting yates in virtually every speech, that this will inevitably spill over into the us— will inevitably spill over into the us- uk— will inevitably spill over into the us— uk relationship and cause you trouble _ us— uk relationship and cause you trouble on — us— uk relationship and cause you trouble on other issues. first us- uk relationship and cause you trouble on other issues.— trouble on other issues. first of all, on trouble on other issues. first of all. on the _ trouble on other issues. first of all, on the whole _ trouble on other issues. first of all, on the whole issue - trouble on other issues. first of all, on the whole issue of- trouble on other issues. first of all, on the whole issue of the i all, on the whole issue of the relationship between the uk and the united states, and what has happened over the last few years. let's be absolutely clear, it is the job of all prime ministers and everybody who has myjob to have close working relationships with the president of the united states, and i think what maybe has been useful in building the partnership withjoe biden has been the common interest we have in tackling climate change, for instance, which we discussed extensively. the campaign i've been
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running for a long time on female education, which he completely shares. but the whole idea of levelling up, which is at the core of what this government is trying to do, using infrastructure, using better skills, technology, to give people access to high wage, high skilled jobs around the whole country, and that is something that i note the presidency as a big programme that bears resemblance to a lot of that programme, and when it comes to building back betterfor the world and making sure that we build back greener together, i think that we are totally on the same page. it's been very refreshing and very interesting to listen to him. and you had some other point about
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yates. well, ithink and you had some other point about yates. well, i think that... with... with the greatest respect to all our friends around the world, this is something that we are going to fix, we will fix it in a pragmatic way, but this is about making sure that we protect the good friday peace process and the territorial integrity of the uk, and that is what we are going to do. then bradley smith of the telegraph. thank you, to questions. firstly on reopening — thank you, to questions. firstly on reopening i— thank you, to questions. firstly on reopening. i understand you don't want _ reopening. i understand you don't want to— reopening. i understand you don't want to get ahead of the announcement by the whole country is watching _ announcement by the whole country is watching this issue. can you offer a guarantee — watching this issue. can you offer a guarantee that ultimately full reopening will not be delayed more than four— reopening will not be delayed more than four weeks, reopening will not be delayed more than fourweeks, and reopening will not be delayed more than four weeks, and what is your message — than four weeks, and what is your message to — than four weeks, and what is your message to businesses and people who may consider breaking the rules if there _ may consider breaking the rules if there is— may consider breaking the rules if there is a — may consider breaking the rules if there is a delay? and on vaccines,
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there _ there is a delay? and on vaccines, there is— there is a delay? and on vaccines, there is a — there is a delay? and on vaccines, there is a simple way to try to boost — there is a simple way to try to boost world supply, dropping the patents _ boost world supply, dropping the patents on covid vaccines. why don't you support — patents on covid vaccines. why don't you support that? first patents on covid vaccines. why don't you sopport that?— you support that? first of all, i understand _ you support that? first of all, i understand why _ you support that? first of all, i understand why people - you support that? first of all, i understand why people want i you support that? first of all, i | understand why people want to you support that? first of all, i i understand why people want to hear more about covid and step for this afternoon. i understand people's patients, and you asked some good questions, but the best thing is to get all of this out in one package so that everybody can understand it in the round, and that is what we will be doing tomorrow, as i have said repeatedly. on your point about intellectual property and that route, look, ithink intellectual property and that route, look, i think the crucial thing is to make sure that we built up thing is to make sure that we built up capacity, built up manufacturing capacity and manufacturing around the world, particularly in africa. i
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think we should be sharing knowledge and as much as we can, whilst obviously protecting, as i think the wto put it, protecting the incentives for innovation. you've got to accomplish both things at once. but what we think is the right way to go is to sell these vaccines at cost, and that is why we are particularly we champion the usk or oxford astrazeneca model. what we are doing is getting lots and lots ofjabs into people's arms as they are sold at cost. and i think that is a highly effective way of doing it. , , , ., . ., , is a highly effective way of doing it. , | is a highly effective way of doing it. , , , ., ..,, i think it. just in this one case... i think the g7 agreed — it. just in this one case... i think the g7 agreed to _ it. just in this one case... i think the g7 agreed to look— it. just in this one case... i think the g7 agreed to look at - it. just in this one case... i think the g7 agreed to look at that i it. just in this one case... i think i the g7 agreed to look at that entity see what they can do to expedite knowledge transfer, particularly
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transfer of manufacturing capability, but the particular solution that we have come up with, which is making sure that the vaccines are distributed at cost, at a nonprofit basis, i think is the right way to go. can we go to la repubblica?— right way to go. can we go to la repubblica? since the beginning, rlobal repubblica? since the beginning, global britain _ repubblica? since the beginning, global britain has _ repubblica? since the beginning, global britain has brought - repubblica? since the beginning, | global britain has brought forward the importance of the far east and is clearly— the importance of the far east and is clearly stressed in the communiqu s, in your personal view and after— communiqu s, in your personal view and after this — communiqu s, in your personal view and after this g7, will this area be vital for— and after this g7, will this area be vital for our — and after this g7, will this area be vital for our western democracies? and why— vital for our western democracies? and why for — vital for our western democracies? and why for you this new crucial... this, _ and why for you this new crucial... this, for— and why for you this new crucial... this, for you. _
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and why for you this new crucial... this, for you, the new crucial

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