British Labour leader Keir Starmer to visit Dublin and Belfast

Brexit and Ukraine likely to top the agenda on visit during which Mr Starmer will meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Labour leader Ivana Bacik 

Keir Starmer will be accorded full diplomatic treatment on his visit despite not being head of government or head of state. File picture

The leader of the British Labour Party, Keir Starmer, will be in Dublin on Thursday to meet with senior political figures from across the floor of the Dáil including Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Mr Starmer is on a whistlestop tour to Dublin before heading on up to Belfast for meetings with parties there.