Burnham will meet Irish PM as UK bids to get exemptions from EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ plan – UK politics live
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is hosting Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin at No 10 North in Manchester to strengthen bilateral ties and highlight regions outside London. The meeting focuses on boosting trade, supporting Ukraine, and coordinating with the EU as Ireland holds its presidency. Simultaneously, Chancellor John Healey is in Dublin urging the EU to modify its 'Made in Europe' procurement rules to avoid new trade barriers.
- ▪This is the first time Burnham has used No 10 North to host an overseas leader, aiming to establish it as a significant government power base.
- ▪The discussions between Burnham and Martin will center on shared objectives such as increasing trade and supporting Ukraine.
- ▪Chancellor John Healey is attending an informal Ecofin meeting in Dublin to seek exemptions from the EU's 'Made in Europe' procurement laws.
- ▪Treasury sources indicate the UK wants the new EU rules to be implemented in a way that avoids erecting new trade barriers.
- ▪Burnham and Martin have a history of cordial relations, with Martin previously praising Burnham as a champion for deeper Ireland-Britain links.
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8m ago04.15 EDTGood morning. On Monday, at her summit in Cardiff with the leaders of the SNP and Plaid Cymru, Mary Lou McDonald, the Sinn Féin president, joked about Liverpool being the 33rd county of Ireland. Andy Burnham is basically a Scouser; he was born in Liverpool and supports a Liverpool football team, despite being brought up in Culcheth, a village mid-way between Liverpool and Manchester, which made him enough of a Manc to be the city’s mayor. He also has Irish ancestry, and so the mood should be very cordial today when he hosts Micheál Martin, the taoiseach (Irish PM) at No 10 North in Manchester this morning.It is the first time that Burnham has used No 10 North to host an overseas visit, which should help a bit his efforts to establish that No 10 North is a proper government…
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