summit we had there and ii— blenheim summit we had there and it is— blenheim summit we had there andnd it is a pleasure to be here, to _ and it is a pleasure to be here, to have this opportunity which — here, to have this opportunity which we _ here, to have this opportunity which we will take to renew friendship between our two countries. a reset can be meaningful, deep and it covers the relationship between our two countries. obviously it has to cover — two countries. obviously it has to cover the good friday agreement and take very seriously ourjoint role in relation _ seriously ourjoint role in relation to that and i will be very— relation to that and i will be very clear about that and have been — very clear about that and have been for — very clear about that and have been for many years and renew that commitment today. and wider— that commitment today. and wider eu _ that commitment today. and wider eu reset. but at the same time _ wider eu reset. but at the same time there — wider eu reset. but at the same time there are international issues — time there are international iss

palace and had a long — at blenheim palace and had a long chat with georgia meloni and he's _ long chat he's very interested in her ideas. — and he's very interested in her ideas, which have led to a reduction in what is now called irregular— reduction in what is now called irregular migration across the mediterranean to italy, that's based — mediterranean to italy, that's based on _ mediterranean to italy, that's based on two big things, going upstream and going downstream. upstream — upstream and going downstream. upstream is you go to the countries where the migrants are coming from which in the case — are coming from which in the case of— are coming from which in the case of italy is libya and tunisia. _ case of italy is libya and tunisia, and you have deals with— tunisia, and you have deals with them which involves a lot of money— with them which involves a lot of money to reduce the incentive for people to come to italy. _ incentive for people to come to italy. that _ incentive for people to come to italy, that seems to be successful. the downstream element _ successful. the downs

the perfect venue i think to follow on from blenheim palacejust a few i think to follow on from blenheimhat brings us together. iam here there is so much that brings us together. i am here today for a very simple reason, because i recognise italy�*s significance as a leader in europe, on the world stage, as a g7 economy, a nato ally. as we open what i think a png era in britain�*s relations with the eu, our partnership with italy is more important than ever. that is why it is so important for me to come on so early in my premiership to show my statement of intent. we are both ambitious for what we can do together and that spirit has come through all along because —— conversation so far, notjust through all along because —— conversation so far, not just today but also on previous occasions when we had had a chance to discuss other issues. to work for the good of the british and italian people, for the security and growth that we all want to see, and for the fundamental values that we share of democracy, justice, the rule of law. so as you say, we used her time today to discuss the global

when the labour government hosted 45 european leaders at blenheim palace to reset our relationship withational law, when it was not eaten —— easy, what did we say? britain is back! in my first four months, i visited ten countries, engaged over 20 world litres and 14 foreign ministers. what did i tell them? britain is back. and when unlike rishi sunak last year, the prime minister and i travelled later this week to the un general assembly, what will i say? i will see, britain is back. britain is back, my friends, britain is back. conference, unlike the tories, we understand britain needs to work with its neighbours to flourish. we know britain's strength is founded on its alliances. that is why we are resetting a relationship with europe. sincejuly resetting a relationship with europe. since july we resetting a relationship with europe. sincejuly we launch negotiations on a wide—ranging bilateral treaty with germany. i have been onjoint visit bilateral treaty with germany. i have been on joint visit with their french prime minister. i have welcomed the spanish, polish foreign ministers t

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and he hosted the european immunity at blenheim palace.ig push from david lammy to suggest that they have been working on relationships with world leaders and trying to cement britain's place in the world stage. but specifically, as you would expect he talked about ukraine. he reiterated britain's support for ukraine. he didn't and i don't think you would have expected him to, talk about that question about whether ukraine should lose long—range racial missiles... —— long—range missiles... he didn't take it head on, but he reiterated britain's support for ukraine. another area that is particularly difficult is what is happening in the middle east. yesterday outside the conference we saw a large pro—palestinian protest. listening to the speech, he chose his words pretty carefully. he did say there was a recent escalation and it was worrying and he repeated what he said before that there are british citizens in lebanon that he advised to get out. it was a wide—ranging speech from the foreign secretary, pretty well received in the hole. some

the perfect venue, i think, to follow on from blenheim palace, just a few weeks ago .first in a series of landmark meetings in italy this week we have the g7 culture ministers meeting in napoli. we have arsenal meeting atalanta in the champions league, but seriously, there's so much that bnngs seriously, there's so much that brings us together. but i am here today for a very simple reason. and because i recognise italy's significance as a leader in europe , on the world stage, in europe, on the world stage, as a g7 economy and nato ally , as a g7 economy and nato ally, and so as we open what i think will be a new era in britain's relations with the eu, our close friendship and partnership with italy is more important than even italy is more important than ever. and that's why it was very important for me to come so early on in my term as prime minister, as a real statement of intent. and i think we're both ambitious for what we can do together. and that spirit has come through all of our long conversations so far, not only today, but on the previous occasions when we'v

nato, we were proud to say britain is back when the labour government hosted 45 european leaders at blenheime said britain is back when we restored the funding to unrwa for their work in gaza. what did we say? conference britain is back and when we stood up for international law, when it was not easy, what did we say ? not easy, what did we say? britain is back in my first four months i visited ten countries, engaged over 20 world leaders and 40 foreign ministers. engaged over 20 world leaders and 40 foreign ministers . and and 40 foreign ministers. and what did i tell them? britain is back and when, unlike rishi sunak last year, the prime minister and i travel later this week to the un general assembly. what will i say? i will say britain is back. britain is back, my friends. britain is back. conference. unlike the tories , we understand britain tories, we understand britain needs to work with its neighbours to flourish. we know that britain's strength is founded on its alliances. that's why we're resetting our relationship with europe . since relationship with europe. since july, we've lau

. >> do you remember when keir announced at blenheim palace money to go for which would come from the, this is more money in aid. that is absolutely people said it won't work. well, it has worked because italy and the eu have done the same thing and it has cut by 60% the number of people coming across. it hasn't worked here. the eastern mediterranean route. so what we need to do is we need to work with france has got a new government because a new prime minister announcing your cabinet. we need to work with them to do a similar thing, because we can't have the taking . because we can't have the taking. the french have been taking the mickey by standing by as the boats across the channel. many of the tories, many of these ideas are valid and could could work, but nothing is being followed through . followed through. >> it doesn't feel like we've got the new border command chief today is finally appointed someone. it doesn't feel like there is a coherent strategy. >> do you really think that's going to make a big difference7 >> i think the border command will make a difference, but you

the next one is actually an avro built aeroplane, but it's a bristol company aeroplane, a bristol blenheimavro for the second world war. >> and that will be making a flyover. it's a twin engined aeroplane. yeah. >> so we're going to be seeing various craft now. the reason we're seeing various craft here today on this fly—past is because it's 100 years of avro here at the woodford air site. what does it mean to be commemorating a hundred years, a whole century ? how does that whole century? how does that feel? >> well, it's so significant a site and we must preserve the heritage of avro. it's the most historic aeroplane, i would say, in the world. the most famous name in aviation. anywhere you 90, name in aviation. anywhere you go, everybody knows avro aeroplanes. and we must preserve the heritage we're collecting here at the museum. lots of artefacts and exhibits that reflect those hundred years of aviation. in fact, avro started before that. really, it's over 100 years in avro. they started in 1910 as a company. even though the founder started in 1907 with model aeroplanes. so such a sign

. >> have you as my first guest at chequers on the eve of the blenheim summit, that we had the summitre to be here, to have this opportunity which we will to take renew the friendship between our countries that reset, i think, can be meaningful. it can be deep, of course, it covers the relationship between our two countries, obviously it has to cover the good friday agreement, and i take very seriously our joint role in relation to that. and i've been very clear about that for many, many years and renew that commitment here today. and the wider eu reset, but of course, at the same time there are international issues which are pressing the situation in ukraine. you've just come back from your visit, i went there last year , and the next there last year, and the next few weeks and months are going to be crucial as they are in the middle east and we have to be clear in the face of russian aggression, we have to stand together to coordinate, stand with our allies and give ukraine all of the support that it needs for as long as it needs in relation to the middle east, we need a ceasefire,

they had a long conversation back at the european political community, meeting at blenheim palace inry , very different political very, very different political backgrounds . starmer was a young backgrounds. starmer was a young socialist in his youth . giorgia socialist in his youth. giorgia meloni comes originally from the far right, so very different political outlooks. but this shared challenge of illegal migration and of course , 45 migration and of course, 45 people so far this year have died trying to cross the english channel. >> okay, catherine, thanks very much indeed . much indeed. >> okay, let's have a look at some of the other stories coming into the newsroom this morning. >> some breaking news this morning . tito jackson, the morning. tito jackson, the eldest brother of michael jackson , has died at the age of jackson, has died at the age of 70. he passed away yesterday from a suspected heart attack whilst driving from new mexico to oklahoma. the former jackson family manager steve manning has confirmed the death. however, an official cause has not yet been confirmed and

following that, we've got a bristol blenheim, which, although it's a bristol aeroplane, they were actuallyink they made over 9000 of those. so a very, very significant aeroplane for avro. and then the last aeroplane ever to be delivered from the site at woodford before it shut down was a commercial airliner that was converted into an atmospheric monitoring aeroplane that is going to be used for the next 20 or 30 years or so as a climate change research aeroplane. and that will be making a flyover as well. so very, very significant to the site. >> frank, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> frank, thank you so much for joining us this morning . very, joining us this morning. very, very exciting day here at woodford. and we're going to be bringing you all the latest as it happens here today in greater manchester. >> okay. sophie reaper. thank you. we'll catch up later on dunng you. we'll catch up later on during the day. i'm sure. yeah. an amazing site up there. more than 3000 lancaster bombers produced up where you are. and at the chatterton factory . at the chatterton factory.