The parties appeared to have warm conversations with the new Prime Minister as he visited Northern Ireland for the first time since taking office
The five main parties in Northern Ireland have welcomed a "new dawn" as Sir Keir Starmer made his first official visit to the region since taking up office last week. The Prime Minister flew into Northern Ireland last night where he met with the Chief Constable of the PSNI , John Boucher.
"We have had a very constructive, very friendly meeting with the new Prime Minister. We have discussed with him all the issues of concern but also of the opportunities that now present themselves," Ms McDonald said. DUP leader Gavin Robinson said that his party had a "very productive" meeting with the new Prime Minister and that he believed his party had allies within the Labour Party.
" is somebody who knows Northern Ireland, knows the legacy of the Labour Party when it comes to Northern Ireland, knows the importance of building community cohesion across the divide in Northern Ireland and what makes this place work so I believe we have a good relationship with Keir Starmer." "In particular, I raised the issue of legacy and Andrew , who was there as Minister was concerned around the Windsor Framework and its implementation and ensuring that is dramatised. We also discussed some pressing issues in terms of the wider picture. Issues for example around Harland and Wolff, issues around Spirit Aerospace and obviously Casement Park."
"We also spoke about legacy and his plans for legacy, the repealing of the Legacy Act and how they intend to do that. You can imagine it was a short ten minutes with the Prime Minister. We see it as the opportunity to build relationships and we already have good relationships with the Prime Minister's team, particularly with Sue Gray who was with him."
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