Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy
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Exclusive: Foreign secretary to take up World Bank seat and play active role in shaping changes to global lender
Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is to indicate he will put the climate crisis and overseas development at the heart of UK international relations by taking up the country’s seat on the board at the World Bank.
The position, which is usually delegated to a junior minister, means Miliband will play an active role in shaping the changes to the World Bank that developing countries have called for, and ensuring the climate remains a core focus for overseas aid.
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