Something we should all collectively be proud of. "Second thing is continuing our leadership on Ukraine. "You'll see tomorrow in Tokyo where we're going to announce investment into the UK - which is fantastic news, and a great bit of confidence," he said. The first is to "make sure we're creating jobs and driving economic growth at home". Speaking to journalists on the plane to Japan, Mr Sunak said there are three "main things" he hopes to discuss. Here's more from Rishi Sunak, who has detailed his priorities for an "intense period of diplomatic activity" at the G7 summit in Hiroshima. "It marks an exciting next phase in the UK and Japan's flourishing partnership." "The Hiroshima Accord will see us step up cooperation between our armed forces, grow our economies together and develop our world-leading science and technology expertise. "Prime Minister Kishida and I are closely aligned on the importance of protecting peace and security in the Indo-Pacific and defending our values, including free and fair trade. Mr Sunak said: "It is a privilege to be visiting Tokyo and Hiroshima at this historic moment in the United Kingdom's relationship with Japan. Here, a "landmark new global strategic partnership" will be agreed. Mr Sunak will visit a naval base and host a reception in Tokyo on Thursday, before travelling to Hiroshima - the first military target of a nuclear weapon in human history - to meet with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. This will see the UK "step up defence co-operation with Japan to uphold stability in the Indo-Pacific" region, a statement from Downing Street said. The prime minister is set to agree a "historic" economic, security and tech agreement with Japan ahead of a Group of Seven summit to be held in Hiroshima this week. The Renters' (Reform) Bill will be published later - three-and-a-half years after the government was elected with a manifesto promise to stop the practice. Plans to scrap "no-fault" evictions will be unveiled by the government today.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told Sky News the UK needs a "better" Brexit deal and has said a government under his leadership would renegotiate with the EU.It was a clash of the deputies in Prime Minister's Questions, with Angela Rayner for Labour going up against deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden - the third Tory deputy she has faced.He also reacted to former UKIP leader Nigel Farage's claim that Brexit has failed, by simply saying he still "believes" in the decision to leave the EU.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dismissed Liz Truss's intervention on Taiwan, telling those on board a flight to the G7 summit in Japan: "Our approach to Taiwan hasn't changed".We'll be back in the morning, but until then, here are today's highlights: Thank you for following along for another day of live updates from the heart of Westminster.
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