Barnier as Prime Minister. Sir Keir Starmer has become the first british Prime Minister to visit the republic of ireland in five years. Downing street says saturdays visit Marks A new era of Co Operation and friendship between britain and ireland with london looking to continue a reset of damaged relations with European Union nations after brexit. The Prime Minister met with Simon Harris, who was only elected taioseach in april just three months before his british counterpart so both are relatviely new to their roles. Sir keir and Mr Harris swapped Football Shirts ahead of their talks before attending the Nations League Match between the republic of ireland and england in a few hours time at the Aviva Stadiun In Dublin. The two leaders are currently holding their Face To face talks but before they moved away from the gathered journalists, they spoke to the media. Today we are here In Dublin to probably try to flesh out what a reset actually looks like, and what it looks like in a pra
Of ireland in five years. Downing street says saturdays visit marks a new era of co Operation And Friendship between britain and ireland, with london looking to continue a reset of damaged relations with European Union nations after brexit. The Prime Minister met with Simon Harris, who was only elected taioseach in april, just 3 months before his british counterpart, so both are relatviely new to their roles. Sir keir and Mr Harris swapped Football Shirts ahead of their talks before attending the Nations League Match between the Republic Of Ireland and england in a short time time at the Aviva Stadiun In Dublin. They are speaking at the moment and we will bring it out to you as soon as they come out. Actually, they are speaking. Lets listen to what they said earlier. Think you to simon and for everyone here this afternoon. I appreciate everybody listening to the discussion we are about to the discussion we are about to have. As simon has said, todayis to have. As simon has said, today
Our Ireland Correspondent Sara Girvin reports. After years of strained relations, this was the Moment Sir Keir starmer was given A Hundred Thousand welcomes to dublin. There were smiles and handshakes as he and his irish counterpart were presented with football jerseys. This will be proudly worn in north london before too long. Both leaders said this was an opportunity to renew and deepen the friendship between britain and ireland. I know as two new leaders of our respective countries, we both said we wish to really place British Irish Relations on a new path, and i really appreciate the time that youve given to that since taking office. Its really important to me and to my government, and i think it is the moment for reset, and its when we put meaning behind those words. International matters took Centre Stage following a roundtable business discussion. We have to be clear in the face of russian aggression, we have to stand together to coordinate, stand with our allies and give ukrain
Publication of a series of reports on the state of the Labour Market. On thursday, yesterday, one of the latest of those reports showed that private employers and dgs were posting their smallest monthly growth since January 2021 with just shy of 100,000 new positions. Government data showed the job positions. Government data showed theJob Openings positions. Government data showed the Job Openings had dropped to a 3. 5 year low, 7. 67 million vacancies through dropped to a 3. 5 year low, 7. 67 million vacancies throuthuly. Million vacancies through july. Later million vacancies throuthuly. Later today, all eyes are going to be in the Monthlyjob Survey of employers and households. A reminder, last month the Labour Department reported the Unemployment Rate at hit 4. 3 injuly. Unemployment rate at hit 4. 3 in july. That was Unemployment Rate at hit 4. 3 injuly. That was up Unemployment Rate at hit 4. 3 in july. That was up from Unemployment Rate at hit 4. 3 injuly. That was up from 3. 5 a
Beating World Number one Iga Swiatek on thursday. She followed that up in her semi with a battling victory over the czech player Karolina Muchova 1 6, 6 4, 6 2. It isa it is a childhood dream, what i wanted when i was a kid. It is a lot of work, a lot of Hard Work Put in and you couldnt even imagine how much goes into it. It would mean the world to me. Imjust it. It would mean the world to me. Im just happy to be in a final, but i come here to want to win the title. So here is whats to come later on friday in the mens semifinals. World number one Jannik Sinner goes up against the new star of british Tennis Jack Draper on the arthur ashe court. That will be followed by the All American clash between the number 12 Seed Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe for a place in sundays Us Open final. At the paralympics in paris, britains Sarah Storey has won a record extending 19th paralympic Gold Medal. She beat french rider heidi gaugain, 27 years herjunior, in a thrilling Sprint Finish to the cycl