Irish premier Micheal Martin is to satisfy Prime Minister Liz Truss on Sunday, earlier than attending the Queen’s funeral the next day.
Ms Truss can even meet US President Joe Biden, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, and Poland’s President Andrzej Duda at 10 Downing Avenue on the identical day as Mr Martin.
The Taoiseach is anticipated to supply Ms Truss his condolences on the loss of life of the late monarch, forward of the state funeral at which tons of of the world’s dignitaries are anticipated to attend.
Mr Martin has met Ms Truss in particular person briefly since she grew to become prime minister earlier this month.
They had been seated subsequent to 1 one other throughout a memorial service for the Queen at St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast on Tuesday.
The assembly comes because the British Authorities is anticipated to proceed with its Invoice to provide ministers the facility to unilaterally scrap elements of the post-Brexit Northern Eire Protocol, which was collectively agreed by the UK and EU with the intention to keep away from a tough border on the island of Eire.
As overseas secretary, Ms Truss launched the Northern Eire Protocol Invoice, which Eire and the EU have criticised as breaching worldwide regulation.
The difficulty is anticipated to ramp up forward of a deadline on the finish of October to kind a brand new Northern Eire Government, which the DUP has to this point blocked in protest over the protocol’s implementation.