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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pippa Crerar in New York

UK aims to end Stormont row before planned Joe Biden visit in 2023

Liz Truss had her first bilateral talks with Joe Biden in New York at the United Nations general assembly.
Liz Truss had her first bilateral talks with Joe Biden in New York at the United Nations general assembly. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

The UK has a six-month deadline to resolve the Northern Ireland protocol row, with plans afoot for a state visit next year for Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement.

The government believes the date next April is a vital moment to get the Northern Ireland executive up and running again, with unionist parties blocking the power-sharing institutions as part of a protest against post-Brexit trading rules.

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