Sir Keir Starmer has stated that the UK and Eire are “embarking on the subsequent chapter”.
Talking alongside the taoiseach (Irish PM) as a part of a UK-Eire summit in Liverpool, the prime minister stated that work was being executed to carry the 2 international locations nearer collectively “in an ever extra unstable world”.
“I feel that bringing our international locations nearer collectively is the plain proper factor to do in any occasion, I doubly suppose that given the worldwide scenario,” he added.
The summit is the primary of it is sort and comes amid the backdrop of rising safety considerations among the many UK and EU international locations concerning the affect of Russia.
The enterprise roundtable on Thursday morning included business leaders and companies throughout tech, finance, clear power, manufacturing and building from the UK and Eire.
The dialogue centered on potential alternatives for progress and funding, and the way the UK and Eire can work collectively to construct an much more resilient and profitable buying and selling relationship.
In addition they mentioned how each international locations can work nearer collectively on renewable power, tech, AI and safety.
The 2 leaders are additionally anticipated to announce a brand new knowledge sharing association aimed toward rising the manufacturing offshore power.
As a part of the summit, Eire additionally introduced new investments into the UK price £185.5 million, which the UK authorities say may create greater than 2,500 jobs throughout the nation.
On Wednesday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated the UK-Eire summit marked a “main and vital manifestation” of a reset in relations between the 2 governments within the post-Brexit period.
He additionally paid tribute to the prime minister for “his management over the past whereas”.
“He has been efficient and impactful, all of us need peace – there are too many wars on the earth,” he informed reporters.
