Hello. Welcome to Bbc News. 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 going on to attend the Nations League Match between the Republic Of Ireland and england at the Aviva Stadium In Dublin. They did speak earlier and the Prime MinIster outlined hIs expectations from the vIsit. Prime minIster, here we are again following on from chequers, a lot of warm words about the reset in relationship and second meeting in four weeks, but what substantive action are you in the
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Chancellor Angela Merkel wants tougher restrictions saying the ones in place now will not get the country through the winter and flashbacks and sleepless nights the trauma suffered by members of hong kongs protest movement in the aftermath of a Violent Police crackdown as they struggle to come to terms with their experiences one artist is helping them find a voice. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and to all of you around the world welcome tonight time is quickly running out to make a post breaks a trade deal a reality british and european negotiators have once again been locked in talks for hours today with no sign of a. Now british Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to head to brussels for a last ditch attempt to reach an agreement the e. U. Seems to get a sheet of Michel Barnier is downbeat about the chances of an agreement saying key sticking points remain just like growing fears of economic chaos if britain leaves the e. U. Without a trade deal london has said it w
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A battle of 2 giants france says it wont make human rights a condition for arms sales to egypt as president sisi visits paris. Really. Funny and cutting a new record bob dylan sells all his songs to universal music and one of the biggest such deals. Announced and how much of the sport as europe hold its qualifying draw for the 2022 world cup in qatar details coming up this hour. Thanks for joining us we begin in the u. S. Navigating its way through a president ial transition as well as a worsening coronavirus situation a record 100000 people were admitted to hospital on sunday with more than 2000 americans dying from the disease every day so the president elect joe bidens reportedly made his pick for Health Secretary one of the incoming administrations most consequential jobs and hes eyeing this man hes californias attorney general have you have a sarah for the position well in his home state some 33000000 californians are now under sweeping new restrictions private gatherings will be