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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he had accepted an invitation from President Joe Biden to visit Washington in June.

"It’s great that we're going to see each other a lot over the next few months. I was pleased to accept the president's invitation to visit him in DC in June," Sunak told reporters.

Sunak was in San Diego alongside Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to unveil details of a plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.

President Joe Biden on Monday invited British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House.

The invitation came during a meeting between Biden and Sunak in San Diego, California, where they were taking part in the unveiling of a nuclear submarine pact with Australia, according to a readout from the White House.

"The president and prime minister discussed the importance of continuing to deepen the strong, enduring economic relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States. President Biden invited Prime Minister Sunak to visit Washington in June to continue this conversation," the readout said.

While in San Diego, they joined Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in unveiling their submarine-technology-sharing plans as part of the three-country AUKUS alliance.

Biden also told reporters at his meeting with Sunak that he plans to visit Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland, which are preparing to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement peace accord on April 10.

(Reuters, AFP)