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| Sir Keir Starmer Starmer welcomes 'next chapter' for the UK and Ireland | Sir Keir Starmer Starmer welcomes 'next chapter' for the UK and Ireland |
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| Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin at the UK-Ireland summit in Liverpool | Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin at the UK-Ireland summit in Liverpool |
| The UK and Ireland have "turned a page on the turbulent years" in their relationship and are set on a meaningful partnership, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. | The UK and Ireland have "turned a page on the turbulent years" in their relationship and are set on a meaningful partnership, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. |
| He was speaking alongside the Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin as part of a UK-Ireland summit in Liverpool. | He was speaking alongside the Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin as part of a UK-Ireland summit in Liverpool. |
| Sir Keir said the event marked a "new era" between the two governments, which was the "right thing to do...given the global situation". | Sir Keir said the event marked a "new era" between the two governments, which was the "right thing to do...given the global situation". |
| While the taoiseach said he appreciated the prime minister's "proactivity" in resetting relations with the Irish government, after years of difficulties with the Conservatives during Brexit negotiations. | While the taoiseach said he appreciated the prime minister's "proactivity" in resetting relations with the Irish government, after years of difficulties with the Conservatives during Brexit negotiations. |
| Cabinet members from both the UK and Irish governments are attending the summit | Cabinet members from both the UK and Irish governments are attending the summit |
| The summit is the first of its kind and comes amid the backdrop of growing security concerns among the UK and EU countries about the influence of Russia. | |
| The business roundtable on Thursday morning included industry leaders and businesses across tech, finance, clean energy, manufacturing and construction from the UK and Ireland. | The business roundtable on Thursday morning included industry leaders and businesses across tech, finance, clean energy, manufacturing and construction from the UK and Ireland. |
| The discussion focused on potential opportunities for growth and investment, and how the UK and Ireland can work together to build an even more resilient and successful trading relationship. | The discussion focused on potential opportunities for growth and investment, and how the UK and Ireland can work together to build an even more resilient and successful trading relationship. |
| They also discussed how both countries can work closer together on renewable energy, tech, AI and security. | They also discussed how both countries can work closer together on renewable energy, tech, AI and security. |
| The two leaders are also expected to announce a new data sharing arrangement aimed at increasing the production offshore energy. | The two leaders are also expected to announce a new data sharing arrangement aimed at increasing the production offshore energy. |
| As part of the summit, Ireland also announced new investments into the UK worth £185.5 million, which the UK government say could create more than 2,500 jobs across the country. | As part of the summit, Ireland also announced new investments into the UK worth £185.5 million, which the UK government say could create more than 2,500 jobs across the country. |
| On Wednesday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the UK-Ireland summit marked a "major and significant manifestation" of a reset in relations between the two governments in the post-Brexit era. | On Wednesday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the UK-Ireland summit marked a "major and significant manifestation" of a reset in relations between the two governments in the post-Brexit era. |
| He also paid tribute to the prime minister for "his leadership over the last while". | He also paid tribute to the prime minister for "his leadership over the last while". |
| "He has been effective and impactful, we all want peace - there are too many wars in the world," he told reporters. | "He has been effective and impactful, we all want peace - there are too many wars in the world," he told reporters. |