Sir Keir Starmer and Simon Harris meet at Chequers

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris at his nation residence, Chequers, on Wednesday night.

Mr Harris mentioned that Sir Keir accepted his invitation to go to Dublin on 7 September.

Sir Keir mentioned it was time to “transfer on to the subsequent chapter, for stronger and deeper ties between each international locations”.

Talking after the assembly the taoiseach mentioned each he and the PM “wish to see our groups intensively engaged on areas of mutual concern and profit and being truthful that hasn’t been occurring in the best way, method or frequency which it might have up to now and which it should sooner or later”.

Each leaders additionally agreed to a brand new discussion board during which each governments would work on completely different points.

Mr Harris was requested if the Irish authorities would revoke its interstate case that it has taken towards the UK.

Nonetheless he mentioned, whereas it was too early to say, that each governments can be working “step-by-step” on that entrance.

Each leaders have talked of their need to “reset” British and Irish relations.

They beforehand spoke by cellphone after the Labour chief’s 4 July election victory.

It was anticipated that they might handle numerous issues which have prompted friction between the governments lately.

This consists of Brexit issues and the UK Legacy Act to deal with Troubles-related points, which led to a authorized problem by the Irish authorities.

Talking forward of the go to, Mr Harris mentioned the invitation prolonged by Sir Keir was “a robust sign of the worth he attaches to the friendship and closeness that noticed our two international locations obtain a lot collectively up to now”.

He added: “I’m absolutely dedicated to a stronger, mutually respectful and bold partnership between each international locations, and to getting all the way down to work to make this occur.”

The taoiseach’s go to to the UK coincides with the official state opening of Parliament in London and the King’s Speech, throughout which round 35 separate items of laws had been introduced.

On Wednesday, former Northern Eire Secretary Shaun Woodward mentioned components of the connection between the UK and Eire had develop into frayed, partly due to insurance policies.

“But in addition frayed as a result of I feel there’s probably not been the connection that there must be between prime minister and taoiseach,” he advised BBC Information NI’s Good Morning Ulster programme.

“On the core of the Good Friday Settlement you’ve the prime minister and the taoiseach as guarantors of that peace settlement and the insurance policies and the processes that stream from that.

“You actually do want an energetic engagement from prime minister and taoiseach to make that work.”

Earlier this month, Sir Keir travelled to Stormont to fulfill with the primary Northern Eire events.

He was accompanied by the brand new Northern Eire Secretary Hilary Benn and his chief of workers and former senior Stormont civil servant Sue Grey.