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Ireland will begin to lift its coronavirus lockdown in the coming days, says Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, starting a staggered easing of restrictions set to stretch until August. SOUNDBITE
London, May 11 (EFE).- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday evening held a press conference in London to discuss his plan to ease lockdown restrictions, taking questions from both the public and reporters.FOOTAGE COURTESY OF BRITISH PARLIAMENT.INCLUDES STATEMENTS BY BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, BORIS JOHNSON.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at Northern Ireland's Assembly in Belfast on the second day of his two-day visit to the UK territory, which comes after Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill made history by becoming its first nationalist leader. O'Neill, a pro-Irish unity politician, has predicted that Northern Ireland will hold a vote on unification with Ireland within the next decade. However, Sunak's government said earlier this week that Northern Ireland's place within the UK appears "secure for decades". IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells the House of Commons he has "absolute conviction" in his government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda ahead of a vote in parliament on the bill which has exposed schisms in his ruling Conservative party. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, if passed, will compel judges to treat Rwanda as a safe third country and proposes giving UK ministers powers to disregard sections of international and British human rights legislation. SOUNDBITE
Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at the Irish Taoiseach official residence in the capital Dublin. IMAGES