welcome to bbc news. we begin in northern ireland which is marking 25 years since the signing of the good friday agreement. the historic peace deal largely ended decades of violence in northern ireland. but uk prime minister rishi sunak says efforts must be intensified to restore the power sharing government that was central to the deal. it collapsed in the fall out from brexit and now the political dysfunction and security concerns are threatening to overshadow it collapsed in the fall out from brexit and now the political dysfunction and security concerns are threatening to overshadow the historic milestone. i spoke earlier to the bbc s mark simpson, who was present at the signing of the agreement. even though we heard the british, irish and american governments involved when he came to the multiparty negotiations here in belfast we thought one of the key players would walk out at the last minute. they didn t. there was an agreement. it was such a shock i got my copy. y
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