G7

16:43 - President Joe Biden rebuffed calls from international allies and members of Congress to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan past his Aug. 31 deadline, saying the U.S. is confident it will complete evacuations by then.

17:12 - The US is set to pull its 6,000 remaining troops by August 31. Number 10 Downing Street said the two leaders discussed the on-going evacuation from the Kabul airport and continuing it even after the 'initial phase'. 'The leaders agreed to continue working together to ensure those who are eligible to leave are able to, including after the initial phase of the evacuation has ended,' Johnson's office said in a readout of the conversation.

Ambos países buscan coordinar con sus socios y aliados un política hacia Kabul "de ahora en adelante", dijo la Casa Blanca.

Following the successful invasion of Kabul, the Taliban has declared the war in Afghanistan as over.

16:03 - Brussels pushes ahead with own proposals but Washington argues they clash with OECD and G7 deal

Los mandatarios prometen no repetir los errores de crisis anteriores: “esta vez será diferente”

The Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom has responded angrily to the communique and accused the G7 of ‘interfering’

PM is careful not to escalate row about reports that Macron suggested Northern Ireland was not part of UK

16:19 - Summit in England focuses on recovering from Covid-19 and combating autocrats