Both the prime minister and the taoiseach have spoken of their desire to 'reset' British and Irish relations.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet Taoiseach Simon Harris at his country residence Chequers on Wednesday evening.previously spoke by phoneIt is expected they will address a number of matters which have caused friction between the governments in recent years.to address Troubles-related issues, which has led to a legal challenge by the Irish government.
He added: "I am fully committed to a stronger, mutually respectful and ambitious partnership between both countries, and to getting down to work to make this happen." The taoiseach's visit to the UK coincides with the official state opening of Parliament in London and the King's Speech, during which more than 35 separate pieces of legislation are expected to be announced.On Wednesday, former Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward said parts of the relationship between the UK and Ireland had become frayed, partly because of policies.
"But also frayed because I think there’s not really been the relationship that there needs to be between prime minister and taoiseach," he told BBC News NI's Good Morning Ulster programme. "At the core of the Good Friday Agreement you have the prime minister and the taoiseach as guarantors of that peace agreement and the policies and the processes that flow from that.Earlier this month,He was accompanied by the new Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and his chief of staff and former senior Stormont civil servant Sue Gray.
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