Number simon harris. Our Ireland Correspondent Sara Girvin reports. After years of strained relations, this was the Moment Sir Keir starmer was given A Hundred Thousand welcomes to dublin. There were smiles and handshakes as he and his irish counterpart were presented with football jerseys. This will be proudly worn in North London before too long. Both leaders said this was an opportunity to renew and deepen the friendship between britain and ireland. I know as two new leaders of our respective countries, we both said we wish to really place British Irish Relations on a new path, and i really appreciate the time that youve given to that since taking office. Its really important to me and to my government, and i think it is the moment for reset, and its when we put meaning behind those words. International matters took Centre Stage following a roundtable business discussion. We have to be clear in the face of russian aggression, we have to stand together to coordinate, stand with our a
Weve bounced back, with laura kuenssberg, for the Weekend Newscast, because youve been off, ive been off, and im very happy to be back. I feel were being gloriously reunited. Its extremely nice to see you, although i saw you on the television quite a few times over the break, which was very exciting. Yes, thats a Sort Of trial, in every sense, especially for the viewer. But parliaments been off. Theres been a lot happening. And you have been out on Matt Chorley s new programme on 5 live with some of your analysis. Here it is. We can hear some. Theres no arguing about whether or not potatoes were a vegetable. Well, if you had potatoes, i would have said you could have potatoes and chips and mash. Oh, yeah. Right . Is chips not in it . No. Well, thats a dish. Thats an entirely separate category. Ah, anyway well, you know. I mean, i can tell you about avocados and tomatoes. Definitely not fruit. 0h, theres more. Theres more. You see, matt turley, whos got a new programme, Just In Case any
Going to stoop to the level of irresponsible diplomacy. He wasnt going to expel any americans. He even invited the children of all us diplomats in moscow to a new years party, here in the kremlin. That was a surprise, but it didnt change what americas top Intelligence Agencies believe to be true that state sponsored hackers, backed by the highest levels of the russian government, had interfered in the us president ial election w a cyberattack on the democratic party. Was President Putin behind it . Last week, i got a chance to ask him myself. Mr president , Ourwhy Country has been accused your country has been accused your country has been accused your country has been accused of state sponsored hacking with the aim of influencing the result of the us president ial election, and president obama revealed that he told you personally to cut it out. So what did you tell him in response . The kremlin leader refused to tell me, dismissing all the talk of hacking as soui dismissing all the ta
Going to stoop to the level of irresponsible diplomacy. He wasnt going to expel any americans. He even invited the children of all us diplomats in moscow to a new years party, here in the kremlin. That was a surprise, but it didnt change what americas top Intelligence Agencies believe to be true that state sponsored hackers, backed by the highest levels of the russian government, had interfered in the us president ial election w a cyberattack on the democratic party. Was President Putin behind it . Last week, i got a chance to ask him myself. Mr president , Ourwhy Country has been accused your country has been accused your country has been accused your country has been accused of state sponsored hacking with the aim of influencing the result of the us president ial election, and president obama revealed that he told you personally to cut it out. So what did you tell him in response . The kremlin leader refused to tell me, dismissing all the talk of hacking as soui dismissing all the ta