Sunak urges Stormont return as he hails bravery of Good Friday Agreement leaders

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host US President Joe Biden in Northern Ireland to commemorate the event

Rishi Sunak has hailed the bravery and compromise exhibited by the leaders who secured the Good Friday Agreement as he called for power sharing to swiftly return to Northern Ireland. On the 25th anniversary of the peace deal, the Prime Minister celebrated the “difficult decisions” taken and “political imagination” displayed to end the Troubles.

Reflecting on the “beginning of a new chapter”, the Prime Minister said the agreement “continues to enjoy huge international support”, as demonstrated by Mr Biden’s visit. “As we look forward, we will celebrate those who took difficult decisions, accepted compromise, and showed leadership – showing bravery, perseverance, and political imagination,” he said.

“So we must get on with the business of governance,” Mr Sunak continued. “My mission, duty and responsibility as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is to deliver for people in Northern Ireland.

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