I just want to take you to central london, where a Security Conference is taking place. Among the speakers at the the event are william burns, head of the cia, and sir Richard Moore, head of mi6. Two big names. They have already been talking about two big names. They have already been talking about the war in ukraine and they have also just been talking about the Middle East, so what we are going to do is take a listen into what they are saying to the audience that is at an event organised by the ft. A very highly fragile price in the Middle East, but all the risk to go with that, and we have navigated, touch wood, touch wood, past a Crisis Point between israel and iran, but as long as we dont get to a ceasefire, that risk is there, and for all the horror of gaza, and for all the horror of gaza, a wider conflict in the Middle East would be vastly worse. figs East would be vastly worse. As Ou East would be vastly worse. As you both know, in negotiations, you both know, in negotiations,
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 officia
Of Co Operation and friendship between britain and ireland with london looking to continue a reset of damaged relations with European Union nations after brexit. The Prime Minister met with Simon Harris, who was only elected taioseach in april just three months before his british counterpart so both are relatviely new to their roles. Sir keir and Mr Harris swapped Football Shirts ahead of their talks, before attending the Nations League Match between the Republic Of Ireland and england in a few hours time at the Aviva Stadium In Dublin. The two leaders are currently holding their Face To face talks, but before they moved away from the gathered journalists, they spoke to the media. Today we are here In Dublin to probably try to flesh out what a reset actually looks like, and what it looks like in a practical sense for our citizens on both islands, and i certainly know that it has to be embedded in things like peace, prosperity, mutual respect and friendship, and i am really looking for
Barnier as Prime Minister. Sir Keir Starmer has become the first british Prime Minister to visit the republic of ireland in five years. Downing street says saturdays visit Marks A new era of Co Operation and friendship between britain and ireland with london looking to continue a reset of damaged relations with European Union nations after brexit. The Prime Minister met with Simon Harris, who was only elected taioseach in april just three months before his british counterpart so both are relatviely new to their roles. Sir keir and Mr Harris swapped Football Shirts ahead of their talks before attending the Nations League Match between the republic of ireland and england in a few hours time at the Aviva Stadiun In Dublin. The two leaders are currently holding their Face To face talks but before they moved away from the gathered journalists, they spoke to the media. Today we are here In Dublin to probably try to flesh out what a reset actually looks like, and what it looks like in a pra
Yesterday. Ill have all the detaIls. Its saturday, 7 september. Our maIn story the PrIme MInIster, SIr KeIr Starmer, Is makIng hIs fIrst offIcIal vIsIt to Ireland today. Hell be In dublIn for talks wIth hIs opposIte number, SImon HarrIs. Theyll dIscuss topIcs IncludIng commerce across the IrIsh Sea And Theyll attend a NatIons League Football match between Ireland and england. Our Ireland Correspondent ChrIs Page reports. At the fIrst meetIng, SIr KeIr Starmer and SImon HarrIs were pIctured havIng a plate. The photo symbolIsed a better relatIonshIp between the two countrIes after some years of straIn. Today, Balgo To watch england take on Ireland In the uefa NatIons League, but beyond Impact on whIch wIll dIsrupt the dIplomacy. In recent weeks he has had trIps to germany and france. BrItIsh PrIme MInIster To MInIster to go to dublIn was borIsjohnson, fIve years ago. RelatIons had cooled sIgnIfIcantly. BrexIt was the major factor. The border wIth Northern Ireland was the uks only frontIe