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The issue of how to avoid checkpoints here became a huge sticking point. There was also tension between the governments over the question of how the conflict, known as the troubles, should be investigated. But Sir Keir Starmer� s Election Victory was broadly welcomed in dublin as a chance for a new start. There have already been signs of improving co operation. The uk and ireland are multi billion Pound Trading partners and their relationship matters in any negotiations between london and brussels. Simon harris has been meeting other international leaders and this week he was in ukraine. Back home, hell be focusing on irelands ties with its nearest neighbour. Both Prime Ministers are hoping for a sure footed summit with tactical teamwork. Chris page, bbc news. Let me take you to the live scene in dublin where leaders have just gone scene in dublin where leaders havejust gone in scene in dublin where leaders have just gone in and you can see the two flags here, this is one of the official buildings that the irish government use, Farmleigh House, it is used for state visits, itjust went black but we did see the two leaders, Keir Starmer and black but we did see the two leaders, Keir Starmerand simon leaders, Keir Starmer and Simon Harris, leaders, Keir Starmerand Simon Harris, on the steps as they headed into the building. As we were hearing from chris page. There will be a number of discussions going on, commerce across the Irish Sea will be one of the big ones because the Trade Relationship between the two nations worth 100 Billion euros a year and it supports Thousands Ofjobs, so that will be a key one. The prime Minister And Taoiseach will be meeting irish Business Leaders from companies including primark, a company that was founded in ireland and then spread to the united kingdom andindeed spread to the united kingdom and indeed of the world. Sir keir will be Talking to Business Leaders from primark and other businesses to encourage trade and investment. We will be live in dublin with the very latest. We are now seeing live pictures of the two Leaders Walking, so this is in Farmleigh House and the grounds around Farmleigh House which is the irish governments formal Reception House for state events. As i was saying, the whole point of this trip is to try and rebuild those relationships between the two countries that were of course frayed during the brexit negotiations. Downing street already, before Keir Starmer arrived, it said it marked a new era of relations between the uk and ireland. Sur Keir Starmer, the first leader he welcomed after his Landslide Election Win injuly was the irish Prime Minister Simon Harris. You may remember, and we saw the pictures in the piece from chris page, that they were chatting over pints of what else but guinness at the british Prime Ministers country residence, chequers, and that happened before the wider meeting of the European Leaders that Sir Keir appeared at after he won a general election. But you can see they are obviously deep in conversation as they walk through the gardens. The weather looks quite nice in dublin, The Sun Out and later on i mentioned a little early at they will be enjoying the football which is taking place in dublin, ireland taking on england, so it will be interesting, that Nations League Match on saturday evening. They are also during this trip expected to reaffirm the good Friday Agreement, that of course the Landmark Piece that was brokered back in 1998 and of course their commitment to reconciliation in Northern Ireland, but there you can see the Associated Press following them around as they walk through the gardens of the irish governments formal Reception House which is called Farmleigh House in dublin. We have the roving Radio Camera which is following them around. As i say, this is the first visit of a british Prime Minister in five years, The Last One was of Course Boris Johnson and we of course im sure that the issue of Post Brexit negotiations will come up during these conversations that the two leaders are having. You can see the press have been kept away, always with these events there are some bits that are done on camera for the media to be able to see and then they will go off for those private discussions and it looks like they have headed into a private area of their in dublin. We can go to our correspondent who is also at that event where Sir Keir has just arrived. We have seen him arrive and lots of handshakes and they have been walking round the grounds, what are we likely to get from todays discussions . Yes, this is a really todays discussions . Yes, this is a really full todays discussions . Yes, this is a really full and todays discussions . Yes, this is a really full and busy todays discussions . Yes, this is a really full and busy day i is a really full and busy day of engagements that has just begun. As you say, Keir Starmer hasjust begun. As you say, Keir Starmer has just arrived within the past few moments. He has gone inside with his irish counterpart, Simon Harris, and we know they will meet Business Leaders inside Farmleigh House Here Today, that gives us an indication that trade between britain and ireland is pretty high up the agenda. We are also told they will be Talking about international matters such as what is happening in gaza and ukraine. We know relations havent been possibly in a good place, i have heard you say there that Sir Keir Starmer is there that Sir Keir Starmer is the first british Prime Minister to visit in the past five years and i think that gives you a good indication of where those relations have been out. There were difficult conversations, fallouts over the ad vikings are brexit and how the legacy of Northern Irelands troubles should be dealt with, but the day ends with a Light Note as both leaders will be watching a Football Match between the Republic Of Ireland and england and that is pretty symbolic, given all those years of bad relations and we expect to see the two leaders sitting Side By side watching that match. No matter what the score is, as you say we have already seen handshakes, smiles, we expect to here a lot of warm words today. We know Sir Keir Starmer has been visiting leaders across europe, but he is really looking to reset relationships with the taoiseach here in the Republic Of Ireland. Both government is at pains in their communication and the Press Releases we have heard head of Todays Visit Drive home that message that that Relationship Reset is off to a good start and that they want the relationship between britain and the Republic Of Ireland to grow stronger and that is important to both countries, they say. Important to both countries, they say important to both countries, they say. Yes, we are seeing they say. Yes, we are seeing the live pictures they say. Yes, we are seeing the live pictures now they say. Yes, we are seeing the live pictures now of they say. Yes, we are seeing the live pictures now of the l the live pictures now of the two Leaders Walking back around the gardens there at Farmleigh House. Also you were mentioning early out there was a lot of trade is done between the two countries, 100 Billion euros a year which will support thousands of Jobs Year which will support Thousands Ofjobs in both countries. Thousands of obs in both countries. Thousands of obs in both countries. , countries. Absolutely. If you ust countries. Absolutely. If you just think countries. Absolutely. If you just think of countries. Absolutely. If you just think of it countries. Absolutely. If you just think of it in just think of it in geographical terms, just think of it in geographicalterms, ireland is geographical terms, ireland is britains geographicalterms, ireland is britains closest neighbour and we have heard Sir Keir Starmer say ahead of todays meeting that the relationship between britain and ireland has never really got into the place he would like it to, to its full potential, and that is something the two leaders will want to talk about. It has been a very frosty relationship over at least the last five years and i am sure that has affected trade in some way so both leaders will be looking to discuss that. There is likely to be private conversations but a lot of money is involved, as he said. They will want to strengthen those trade links and i think it is very telling they are meeting businesses together inside Farmleigh House at The Moment. At The Moment. Yes, we are seeinu at The Moment. Yes, we are seeing pictures at The Moment. Yes, we are seeing pictures now at The Moment. Yes, we are seeing pictures now of at The Moment. Yes, we are seeing pictures now of keirl seeing pictures now of Keir Starmer being greeted by children and i can see and england and Ireland Scarf in the hands of one of those children because, of course, a little later we can talk about all of the Business And Everything else, but in The End they will enjoy some football later. They will enoy some football later. ,. ,. , ~ later. They are and i think that says later. They are and i think that says it later. They are and i think that says it all later. They are and i think that says it all about later. They are and i think that says it all about the i that says it all about the messages they are trying to convey about their relationship. It is, we know Keir Starmer is a massive Football Fan and we were told the child would be presenting a jersey or a scarf, i didnt quite make it out there, so i think it is the symbolism after years of frosty relationships, of arguments going back and forth, we are told by political commentators that there was a sigh of relief in dublin when labour win the last general election, that is how bad the relationships with the last government have been. So i think those pictures we saw when Simon Harris visited london of him and Sir Keir Starmer enjoying guinness together, those became real standout images and i think we will see more of those later on, the two Leaders Side by side watching their two countries play together. I dont know what the score will be, dont ask me about that, but they want to end on good terms and that message of togetherness and a reset relationship. That is all we have heard from the last few weeks and they will want this to do all the Talking. To do all the Talking. Also we should say to do all the Talking. Also we should say they to do all the Talking. Also we should say they are to do all the Talking. Also we j should say they are expected to do all the Talking. Also we i should say they are expected to reaffirm the good Friday Agreement during these discussions as well. Yes, it they are discussions as well. Yes, it they are coguarantors discussions as well. Yes, it they are coguarantors ofi discussions as well. Yes, it they are coguarantors of that. They are Co Guarantors of that. The good Friday Agreement wildly attributed to bringing peace to Northern Ireland after 30 years of violence known as the troubles and a lot of that is to do with the Legacy Act that the conservative government introduced. They said it was a way of drawing a line under the troubles in Northern Ireland. None of the political parties in Northern Ireland wanted that, the irish government were dead set against that, they said they would take the Uk Government to court over it because they disagreed with it so much, so we expect may be to hear an update on that as well we had from the Labour Government and they say they hope to repeal and replace the Legacy Act so maybe that Court Action will go away, and this is a meeting between britain and the Republic Of Ireland, being Co Guarantors of the good Friday Agreement will absolutely come up today and they said they are going to reaffirm their standing in that. Northern ireland plays a part in todays meeting the official. ~. , part in todays meeting the official. ~. , official. We have ust seen the two leaders official. We have just seen the two leaders where official. We have just seen the two leaders where the official. We have just seen the | two leaders where the england and Ireland Scarves and as you predicted correctly, the jerseys are being handed over and i can see that the irish Prime Minister has one that has Starmer And I cant quite make out the number, 21 on the Starmer One and then they harris one also has 2a, of course it is, on there. They have exchanged the jerseys. The irish one thaw Keir Starmer with 24 irish one thaw Keir Starmer with 2a on the back and the England One with Harris 2a on the back. I was wondering if they would put them on but they will not they will hold onto them, but this is part of all them, but this is part of all the sort of events, isnt it . That is always the Photo Opportunity, because they want these meetings to be seen amongst the rest of the country, in the united kingdom and ireland, they want the headlines on the News Channels and radio and pictures in the papers. And radio and pictures in the aers. , and radio and pictures in the. Aers ,. , ~ , papers. Yes, and i think they want that papers. Yes, and i think they want that positivity papers. Yes, and i think they want that positivity and papers. Yes, and i think theyj want that Positivity And Reset in relationship. We all love a good Photo Opportunity and that is the message they really want to send. Sometimes a picture says A Thousand words and that is what they will be hoping today does, especially when they attend the Football Match later. I dont know if they will be wearing those jerseys can but when they attend the match they will be hoping a picture of that, the symbolism of that says everything about the Renewal And Reset in those anglo irish relationships. Absolutely, from Farmleigh House, one of the official irish government residents, thank you indeed. Of course we will keep an eye those discussions between Sir Keir Starmer and his irish counterpart and any of those we get from those discussions a little later on bbc news. Boeings Starliner Spacecraft has returned to earth from the international Space Station this morning, but without the astronauts who were meant to be on board. The capsule suffered technical problems after it launched, making it too risky for the pair to return until next year. Instead of spending eight days in space, Theyll End up spending eight months. 0ur Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has the story. Mission Control Starliner is now backing away from station and starting its return to earth. Boeings Starliner Capsule on its way home, beginning its six Hour Voyage with a blast of its engines. And youre seeing the Light Show there on your screen. But the spacecraft is empty, without the astronauts it was supposed to carry. Nasas Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will now stay on the international Space Station. Technical problems with starliner meant nasa said it wasnt safe enough to take the pair home. Suni williams spoke to Mission Control as the spacecraft she nicknamed calypso departed. It is time to bring calypso home. We have your backs and youve got this. Bring her back to earth. Good luck. Picking up starliner now from its lower altitude, about 6,000 feet above. In the Night Sky of new mexico, a first glimpse of the capsule. Three good parachutes. Looking great. Its descent is slowed as it closes in. Touchdown. Starliner is back on earth. The landings a success, but its a bittersweet moment for the mission team. From a human perspective, All Of Us feel happy about the successful landing. But then theres a piece of us, All Of Us, that we wish it would have been the way we had planned it. We had planned to have the Mission Land with. Butch and suni on board. The astronauts are to remain in space until february next year, their eight Day Mission extended to eight months. But nasa says theyre in good spirits, settling into life on the Space Station and taking in its spectacular views. Rebecca morrell, bbc news. Ijust want i just want to take you back to dublin, where we have in the last Half Hour or so seen so Keir Starmer and his irish counterpart, Simon Harris, walking around the grounds of Farmleigh House. This is where we are expecting the pert to make some opening statements before they go into their private meeting. Expecting the pair. They will make some comments in front of the media about what they want to achieve and it will be the handshakes and it will be the handshakes and the warm welcome before they go off and have those detailed discussions. So what we will do is keep an eye on those pictures and we will go straight back to them as soon as we see the two leaders come into that room. In the meantime, we will get a look at the Days Sport with gavin. Hello again. Starting with tennis, and the finals of the us open. First up, the womens singles, where later on saturday jessica pegula, the home favourite, takes on the number two seed aryna sabalenka. In the mens draw, World Number one Jannik Sinner is through after beating Jack Draper in straight sets. It was the britons first Grand Slam semifinal, but he was ill on court several times during the match. Reaching the last four was the best run of the 22 year Olds Career at a major. Sinner also had his troubles, falling and landing awkwardly on his elbow, but hopes it wont be an issue in sundays final. In the beginning, and after, it went away by playing, which is good. Lets see how it is tomorrow when its cold. It will be a different feeling. Hopefully it is nothing to be concerned about. I am quite relaxed because if it is something bad, you feel it straightaway a bit more. I definitely felt a little bit more excited today, a few more nerves around, and im definitely someone who i think is quite an anxious human being, so i think when you add all that together, sometimes i do feel a bit of nausea on court and i do feel a little bit sick when it gets tough, so, yeah, i didnt have any problems before the Match But Itjust built up. And sinner will face Taylor Fritz in the mens final. Fritz beat fellow american frances tiafoe, 3 sets to 2, ending a 15 year wait for an american male Grand Slam finalist. Andy roddick was The Last One, at wimbledon in 2009. Its the penultimate day of the Paralympic Games in paris, with a whopping 75 gold medals up for grabs. Great britain are off the mark Emma Wiggs and Charlotte Henshaw won canoeing gold medals. Shortly before, Finlay Graham won the Mens C1 3 road race. Graham, beat frances, thomas peyroton dartet, by less than a second, overtaking him on the home straight, and improving the silver he won in the event at tokyo 2020. After dominating day one, england had their stand in Captain 0llie Pope to thank. But their opponents Sri Lanka have been fighting back on day two of the third test at the oval. England put 325 runs on the board before being dismissed. Pope went on to make 154 before lunch. But the wickets tumbled in the first session on saturday, harry Brook And Gus atkinson among the names to go cheaply. Sri lanka are 1 0 in their response. England have an unassailable 2 0 series lead. Plenty more Nations League Football to come tonight. Including Republic Of Ireland hosting england, under interim boss lee carsley, who played for Ireland A0 times in his career. He says he wont sing either National Anthem tonight, choosing to focus on the game ahead. Two england players, declan Rice And Jack grealish, also played for ireland earlier in their careers. And thats all the sport for now. We are going straight to dublin and we will listen to her so Keir Starmer and Simon Harris. It is a great honour to host you Here Today on your first official visit to ireland as a Prime Minister. I know as it two new leaders of respective countries we wish to really place british irish relationships on a new path and i really appreciate the time you have given to us since taking office and i have tried to respond in kind. We obviously had a call within hours of you being in downing street, we had a productive meeting in Chequers Injuly and i think today we are here in dublin to probably try to Flesh Out was a reset actually looks like in a practical sense for our citizens on both islands and i certainly know it has to be embedded in things like peace, prosperity, mutual respect and friendship. I am really looking forward to having that opportunity to discuss that with you today. I know also our most solemn duty as leaders of our respective governments is our distinct roles as Co Guarantors of the peace process, something i know we both take extremely seriously and there is much work to be done that to harness the full potential of the gift that was given to us by the last generation, the most incredible gift of the Peace Agreement as well and i look forward to seeing how we can work together on that. Of course, international issues we are aligned on in so many ways, i havejust are aligned on in so many ways, i have just returned from ukraine and we had a chance to speak about that, but i know both ireland and britain are so clear in our condemnation of the brutal russian aggression in ukraine, and in relation to gaza, our collective wish to see a political process that brings about peace. I look forward to having a chance to explore that. Our relationship is also pretty economic and very significant, about 120 Billion Euros a year and the opportunity to host a Business Roundtable Today to see what a reset means in that space is good to. It is important to be honest with friends and our friendship may become challenge at moments, particularly around 90 minutes in the game at later this evening, but we will have intense and a friendly competition and renew and reset again later in the evening, but you are so welcome to dublin and thank you so much. Thank ou ve and thank you so much. Thank you very much and thank you so much. Thank you very much for and thank you so much. Thank you very much for those and thank you so much. Thankj you very much for those words of welcome and for hosting me here of welcome and for hosting me here it of welcome and for hosting me here it is of welcome and for hosting me here. It is really important for me. Here. It is really important for me, my government and i think for me, my government and i think it for me, my government and i think it is for me, my government and i think it is The Moment for reset think it is The Moment for reset and it is where we put meaning reset and it is where we put meaning behind those words. It was really meaning behind those words. It was really my privilege to have you as was really my privilege to have you as my was really my privilege to have you as my first guest at chequers on the eve of the Blenheim Summit we had there and ii Blenheim Summit we had there and it is Blenheim Summit we had there and it is a Blenheim Summit we had there and it is a pleasure to be here, and it is a pleasure to be here, to and it is a pleasure to be here, to have this opportunity which here, to have this opportunity which we here, to have this opportunity which we will take to renew friendship between our two countries. A reset can be meaningful, deep and it covers the relationship between our two countries. Obviously it has to cover two countries. Obviously it has to cover the good Friday Agreement and take very seriously ourjoint role in relation seriously ourjoint role in relation to that and i will be very relation to that and i will be very clear about that and have been very clear about that and have been for very clear about that and have been for many years and renew that commitment today. And wider that commitment today. And wider eu that commitment today. And wider eu reset. But at the same time wider eu reset. But at the same time there wider eu reset. But at the same time there are international issues time there are international issues which are pressing, the situation issues which are pressing, the situation in ukraine, you have just situation in ukraine, you have just come situation in ukraine, you have just come back from your visit. Iwent just come back from your visit. I went there last year and the next i went there last year and the next few i went there last year and the next few weeks and months will be crucial, next few weeks and months will be crucial, as they are in the middle be crucial, as they are in the Middle East. We have to be clear Middle East. We have to be clear in Middle East. We have to be clear in the face of russian aggression, stand together to coordinate, stand with our allies coordinate, stand with our allies and give ukraine all the support allies and give ukraine all the support It Needs for as long as It Needs support It Needs for as long as It Needs. In relation to the middle It Needs. In relation to the Middle East, we need a ceasefire so that the hostages, remaining hostages can come out, remaining hostages can come out, so remaining hostages can come out, so desperately needed aid can get out, so desperately needed aid can get into gaza and we can step can get into gaza and we can step down the path towards a two State Settlement which in my view two State Settlement which in my view is the only lasting settlement that will bring about settlement that will bring about lasting peace. But to have about lasting peace. But to have this opportunity so early on, have this opportunity so early on. I have this opportunity so early on. I am have this opportunity so early on, lam behind have this opportunity so early on, i am behind you, have this opportunity so early on, lam behind you, but i have this opportunity so early on, i am behind you, but i am still on, i am behind you, but i am stillonly on, i am behind you, but i am still only eight going on at nine still only eight going on at nine weeks into office and i think nine weeks into office and i think for nine weeks into office and i think for us to be having our second think for us to be having our second meeting in those few weeks second meeting in those few weeks shows a real intention on both weeks shows a real intention on both our weeks shows a real intention on both our part to reset this relationship, renew this relationship, renew this relationship, deep in it and that relationship, deep in it and that will relationship, deep in it and that will be of great benefit to ireland and great benefit to the united kingdom, so thank you very the united kingdom, so thank you very much for finding the time you very much for finding the time and you very much for finding the time and hosting me with such a welcome time and hosting me with such a welcome hit today. 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Between british and Northern Ireland, between british and Northern Ireland, when between british and Northern Ireland, when you between british and Northern Ireland, when you talk between british and Northern Ireland, when you talk abouti ireland, when you talk about the details ireland, when you talk about the details of ireland, when you talk about the details of that ireland, when you talk about the details of that today . I ireland, when you talk about| the details of that today . We will update the details of that today . Will update you on that the details of that today . will update you on that later, we have a lot of work to be done. We have a lot of work to be done,. , we have a lot of work to be done. , done. So, that is so Keir Starmer done. So, that is so Keir Starmer being done. So, that is so Keir Starmer being greeted l done. So, that is so keir| Starmer Being greeted in done. So, that is so Keir Starmer being greeted in dublin by his irish counterpart, Simon Harris. At the beginning of those discussions, Mr Harris said that it was a great honour to welcome Keir Starmer and said both british and irish relations, it was a chance to put him on a new path and he said that it was a chance to Flesh Out what that that like any practical sense and that it had to be embedded in peace, prosperity mutual respect. They talked about the good Friday Agreement, Simon Harris saying it was a solemn duty that they both took seriously as being Co Guarantors of that historic landmark good friday Peace Agreement that was brokered Backin Agreement that was brokered back in 1988. Mr harris also Talking about how they would work together on international issues. You mentioned ukraine and gaza. Also Talking about how the relationship between the two nations is economic, saying it was worth 120 Billion Euros a year and they would see what reset meant in that sense. He also talked about how friends had to talk and open up between Each Other and say that that might become challenged at times, making a joke that it may also do that at the Aviva Stadium at later because of course ireland to take on england. Intense friendly competition, you can see them there with the two scarves that they were presented with a little earlier. Sir keir on his part said it was a really important moment for reset and said he wanted to put meaning behind those words. He said it was a pleasure to renew the friendship between the two nations, he wanted it to be meaningful and deep. Nations, he wanted it to be meaningfuland deep. He nations, he wanted it to be meaningful and deep. He also talked about those pressing international issues, Talking about ukraine, how they had to be clear in the face of the russian aggression. Also Talking about the Middle East and how they needed a ceasefire so that the hostages can come out and that they can get aid into gaza, leading a path to a two State Agreement for lasting peace. He said for us to be having our second meeting in 18 weeks eight weeks was a real intention on both our parts to reset the relationship and he said thank you for hosting me. Both leaders Talking about how this was a moment in the relationship between the two nations to reset things, as they said to put meaning behind they said to put meaning behind the words, because at the relationship has been strained since exit, since the united kingdom left the european union. A sign of that is the fact that this visit by Sir Keir is the first for a british Prime Minister in five years, the last to visit was boris johnson. So they are now going to talk about how they get that relationship back on a new path as well as Talking about the other things, as well as Talking about the otherthings, including as well as Talking about the other things, including those Business Leaders that they will talk to as well. You are watching bbc news, time now for panorama. Were about to spend a week with two Social Media obsessed teenagers. I think i spend way too much time on my phone. I just scroll and scroll and scroll. Its terrible what happens when they give up their smartphones and allow us to film the whole thing . I did know that i was going to struggle for, like, the first bit, but i didnt know i was going to struggle this hard lots of kids say they see stuff on their phones they dont like, and Social Media companies stand accused of not doing enough to protect them. Kind ofjust stains your brain, and its all you think about for the rest of the day. We are asking a private company to moderate themselves, which is like asking a tiger not to eat you. Calls to restrict our Kids Use of smartphones are growing. I personally would ban them and i think we need Government Directive to do that. But is a ban really the answer