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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is greeted by Northern Ireland's newly appointed First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly on arrival at Stormont Castle, after the restoration of power-sharing in Belfast on February 3. A pro-Irish unity politician, Sinn Fein's O'Neill made history by becoming the UK territory's first nationalist leader, and has predicted that the UK territory will hold a vote on unification with Ireland within the next decade. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer offers a state apology for the Grenfell Tower fire disaster that killed 72 people in 2017, as the release of a final report found the deaths were avoidable. "It should never have happened. The country failed to discharge its most fundamental duty. To protect you and your loved ones, the people that we are here to serve. And I am deeply sorry," Starmer says in a statement to parliament. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron receives British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for bilateral talks at the Elysée Palace. IMAGES
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets newly-appointed Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan. Morgan, who was voted in on August 6 and is the first woman to lead Wales, replaced her short-lived predecessor Vaughan Gething who survived less than five months in office and resigned following rows over political donations and sacked ministers. Both Starmer and Morgan are members of Britain's centre-left Labour Party. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says people taking part in far-right riots will "feel the full force of the law", following hundreds of arrests and ongoing convictions, while visiting a mosque and meeting members of the Muslim community in western England. "We need to make sure that in the coming days, we can give the necessary reassurance to our communities. Many of whom, I've been talking to some this morning, are very anxious about the situation," he tells reporters. IMAGES
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