General Election: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives in Northern Ireland

The Prime Minister has arrived in Northern Ireland for the fourth leg of his whirlwind tour of the UK.

Rishi Sunak visited an advanced maritime manufacturing facility in Belfast's Titanic Quarter, where he spoke to apprentices and rode on a small zero-emission boat.

The boat has been manufactured by Artemis Technologies, a company that has received government funding to support its work.

Mr Sunak, accompanied by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, spoke to staff from Artemis and took part in some of the manufacturing processes.

He said the fall in the energy price cap reported on Friday shows that "our plan is working" and that "the economy has turned a corner".

On a campaign trip to Northern Ireland, he said: "Inflation is now back to normal, wages have been rising faster than prices for almost a year and at the beginning of this year, the economy grew at a very healthy rate.

"And that's why now is the right time to think about our future.

"And what I'll be talking to the British people about over the next few weeks is our bold action that we're prepared to take, working to a clear plan that we can see as having real effects on people for the better.

"And that's why we can deliver a secure future for everyone in our country."

Mr Sunak has already visited England, Wales and Scotland as he kicks off his General Election campaign, and is expected to hold a further event in the Midlands later on Friday.

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