position shift? the uk will be making the argument incredibly strongly that actually the protocol is making trade between great britain and northern ireland much more difficult which is upsetting the unionist community who have just as much right to be happy under the good friday agreement as the nationalist community. do we end up by the end of today with joe nationalist community. do we end up by the end of today withjoe biden by the end of today with joe biden putting pressure on the uk and the eu to smooth the edges of the protocol and come up with a tweaked version that can satisfy everyone? when ursula von der leyen, president of the european commission who is also coming to cornwall tomorrow, was doing her press conference in brussels this morning, she said the eu was determined to make the protocol work for everyone in northern ireland. is that a hint that could be some flexibility on the side of the eu that means we could reach a satisfactory outcome for everyone? we will find
the two leaders will agree a new atlantic charter modelled on the statement setting out american and british goals at the end of the second world war. but tensions over post brexit trade arrangements for northern ireland risk overshadowing their discussions. paul adams reports. it s not every day the american president comes calling. joe biden, accompanied by his wife, touching down in newquay late last night. a warm welcome at the start of a complex, challenging week of diplomacy. earlier at raf mildenhall, a chance to mingle with american troops and set out his stall. i m heading to the g7, then to the nato ministerial and then to meet with mr putin to let him know what i want him to know. america, he said, was back ready to work with allies to tackle coronavirus and climate change, and prove that democracies still work in the face
the world stage so how vital is this meeting to cement that? he s already achieved one meeting to cement that? he s already achieved one big meeting to cement that? he s already achieved one big thing meeting to cement that? he s already achieved one big thing just meeting to cement that? he s already achieved one big thing just by - meeting to cement that? he s already achieved one big thing just by being . achieved one big thing just by being not donald trump and winning the election to start with. the fact he s here and we aren t sitting around, where the journalist, diplomat or prime minister, wondering what sort of stunt he might pull back and undermine the entire event so that in the bag already. the first big thing is, do other g7 countries match the us pledged to donate hundreds of millions of vaccines to poor countries? that is one of the objectives of this summit. boris johnson says he wants the rest of the world vaccinated by 2022, joe biden has made a start with tha
relationship between summit is going to be. regarding the relationship between mr summit is going to be. regarding the relationship between mr biden - summit is going to be. regarding the relationship between mr biden and i summit is going to be. regarding the| relationship between mr biden and mr johnson, a key difference is the brexit tension over the northern ireland protocol. the us apparently very angry at what they call the uk s refusal to impose customs checks on goods signed up to. how much influence do you think the us and mr biden can bring to bear on mr johnson over this? johnson over this? well, we are auoin to johnson over this? well, we are going to find johnson over this? well, we are going to find out johnson over this? well, we are going to find out and johnson over this? well, we are going to find out and those - johnson over this? well, we are - going to find out and those concerns from the white house are notjust apparent but very real. we ve heard on the