David Cameron has been talking about comments he'd made on the Andrew Marr show regarding a free vote. He said he was interrupted and unable to make his points clearly. The editor of BBC Radio 4's World at One has tweeted the transcript. 

 The government won't be a "bystander" but will have a "clear view" on the issue. "If you're part of the government, you're part of the team" working towards renegotiation, says Mr Cameron.    

Asked if he had made up his mind as to whether or not there would be a free vote, Mr Cameron said at the moment he did not know what the outcome of the negotiations would be yet. 

He repeated "I rule nothing out". The team is committed to the process, added Cameron, telling journalists they had to be "patient". 

The prime minister has also spoken about the aims of the UN conference which will take place in Paris in September. Leaders will set goals to help eradicate extreme poverty and also for an "ambitious" global climate deal.

David Cameron says there is "real unity" behind a "renegotiation strategy" which is "right for the country". It will be for the British public to decide, not politicians, adds Mr Cameron who says he was surprised by the headlines this morning after his comments yesterday.

Taking his first question, Mr Cameron stresses that what he said yesterday on ministers' voting in the EU referendum was misinterpreted. He says it will be taken "stage by stage, step by step". 

"Fresh from the election," Mr Cameron said he was able to say that "Britain is back" and delivering "the security and prosperity" that the UK deserves.

The prime minister, speaking at the G7, has moved on to what he describes as the "biggest challenge" - extremism and violence. He says leaders have discussed how to tackle the threat, primarily through a "three-pronged strategy" in Iraq, which includes helping Iraqi troops. 

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Mr Fallon tells MPs that the defence review has already begun and will be concluded by the end of the year. But Labour's Vernon Coaker suggests the process is shrouded in secrecy and there needs to be a "wide-ranging debate and discussion" about capability gaps, citing what he says are the lack of maritime patrol aircrafts. 

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Proceedings are under way in the House of Commons, with Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and his team of ministers answering questions from MPs. A number of Tory MPs are worried about the upcoming strategic defence review, Sir Gerald Howarth warning that the world "is much more dangerous" than in 2010, when the last review was held, and he would be "alarmed" if it was driven by the Treasury. But Mr Fallon insists the process will be led by his department. He tells MPs that many of the last review's conclusions "still hold good" but that there will be a focus on future threats and the fallout from the conflicts in Syria and Iraq.

David Cameron says that "security and prosperity" are the issues that are most important to "the people back at home". 

"Here at this summit, we have made progress on both," he said, adding that economic growth can be boosted by fighting corruption, building trade deals and green growth.

A few minutes later than expected, Prime Minister David Cameron's press conference at the G7 summit in Schloss Elmau is under way now - you can watch it by clicking on the live coverage tab.

David Cameron has met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi for one-on-one talks in Schloss Elmau. Mr Cameron told him:

Mr Cameron had announced yesterday that 125 army personnel would be deployed to Iraq in response to a request from his Iraqi counterpart.  

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Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn makes the case for 16 and 17-year-olds to be given the vote in the upcoming EU referendum.

In a blog post for the Huffington Post, external, the Leeds Central MP says the vote will have a "huge impact" on the UK's future and argues that younger people should be "given a say" in the decision.

David Cameron has pledged to hold an in/out referendum on the UK's EU membership by 2017. The government has ruled out extending the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to hold his G7 press conference any minute now... you can watch it by clicking on the live tab above, or follow our text commentary.

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Times columnist Tim Montgomerie welcomes Downing Street's "clarification" over ministers' voting rights on the EU referendum. He says No 10 realised they made a mistake, because of the negative reaction from Conservative MPs to the PM's initial remark.

If David Cameron had insisted on forcing ministers to vote with him or leave the government there could have been resignations "running into double figures" which would be "disastrous" for a party that only has a majority of 12, he says, adding that David Cameron "cannot afford to create division".