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18/09/2026 – 16:20 GMT+2
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham vowed to take “further steps” to deepen ties with the European Union during a meeting with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
The pair met in Manchester on Friday, with Martin becoming the first international leader to visit Burnham’s No10 North, a new regional office established as part of the PM’s devolution drive.
During the talks, Burnham “underlined the UK’s desire to work closely with Ireland during its presidency of the European Union as the UK seeks a closer relationship with Europe,” a spokeswoman for Downing Street said.
The two leaders, who also reaffirmed their…
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