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as laura cullen reports from belfast. >> it took 22 minutes of talks to largely end three decades ofict. >> through it all, these leaders kept their sense of purpose. in the end, they delivered to an agreement that is fair and balanced and offers hope for the people of rthern ireland. >> the agreement was based on the idea of cooperation between communities and set up a new government representing both nationalists and unionists. a copy of that went to every household in northern ireland and almost a million people voted in the referendum that followed. the result as predicted but definitive. northern ireland was ready for change. >> yes, 71.12%. [applause] >> but the path has been far from smooth. ♪ the anniversary was officially marked last week. the democratic unionist party is refusing to -- the prime minister is looking forward. rishi sunak paid tribute to those who signed the agreement saying we will celebrate those who took difficult decisions, accepted compromise and showed leadership. he said the promise made in 1998 was one of economic opportunity, prosperity and stability.

from belfast, laura cullen reports.2 months of talks to largely end three decades of conflict. through it all, these leaders kept their sense of purpose. and in the end, they delivered an agreement that's fair and balanced and offers hope for the people of northern ireland. the agreement was based on the idea of cooperation between communities, and set up a new government representing both nationalists and unionists. a copy of it went to every household in northern ireland, and almost a million people voted in the referendum that followed. the result, as predicted, but definitive — northern ireland was ready for change. yes, 71.12%. cheering but the path has been far from smooth. # light up, light up...# the anniversary was officially marked last week, in a stormont where the devolved executive and assembly aren't currently sitting. the democratic unionist party is refusing to go into government over brexit arrangements. the prime minister, though, is looking forward. rishi sunak paid tribute to those who signed the agr

from belfast, laura cullen reports.pose. and in the end, they delivered an agreement that�*s fair and balanced, and offers hope for the people of northern ireland. the agreement was based on the idea of cooperation between communities and set up a new government representing both nationalists and unionists. a copy of it went to every household in northern ireland and almost a million people voted in the referendum that followed. the result as predicted but definitive, northern ireland was ready for change. yes. 71.12%. crowd cheers but the path has been far from smooth. the anniversary was officially marked last week in a stormont where the devolved executive and assembly aren�*t currently sitting. the democratic unionist party is refusing to go into government over brexit arrangements. the prime minister, though, is looking forward. rishi sunak paid tribute to those who signed the agreement, saying, "we will celebrate those who took difficult decisions, "accepted compromise and showed leadership." and he said the promi

settlement, they ballot for another six months potentially of industrial action, so pat cullen was asked on lauraabout that prospect of months and months of strikes. she said that the ball is now in the government's court. it is fundamentally a question, but they've got the answer to that. the answer to that is to put more money on the table for our nursing staff. treat them properly, make sure that we can fill every vacant post that we have got. that's what the people of england deserve. it's what every patient deserves. we hear that more and more patients now have had to resort to private health insurance because they can't get the treatment and care that they've paid into the nhs for year over year, and why not? because our nurses are leaving in droves. now the doctors are leaving in droves. this is a government that has turned their back on the nhs, and now we need to all get round a table and make sure that the crisis within this nhs is sorted out. and, tony, talk us through the political reaction, then. so greg hands, the conservative party chairman, has been out doing the media rounds this

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settlement, they ballot for another six months potentially of industrial action, so pat cullen was asked on laurahs of strikes. she said that the ball is now in the government's what. it is now in the government's what. it is fundamentally a question, but they've — is fundamentally a question, but they've got the answer to that. the answer _ they've got the answer to that. the answer to _ they've got the answer to that. the answer to that is to put more money on the _ answer to that is to put more money on the table — answer to that is to put more money on the table for our nursing staff. treat _ on the table for our nursing staff. treat them — on the table for our nursing staff. treat them properly, make sure that we can— treat them properly, make sure that we can fill— treat them properly, make sure that we can fill every vacant post that we can fill every vacant post that we have — we can fill every vacant post that we have got. that is what the people of engiand _ we have got. that is what the people of england deserved. it is what every— of england deserved. it is what every patient deserves