UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has pledged to fulfil the promise of the Good Friday Agreement as he welcomes US President Joe Biden to Belfast to mark its 25th anniversary. The visit comes amidst heightened terror threats in Northern Ireland and power-sharing in Stormont currently on hold due to post-Brexit tensions. Sunak stated that the agreement was an “incredible moment” in the UK’s history and said his focus is delivering economic growth in Northern Ireland to improve living standards. Biden, who is due to give a key address at Ulster University’s newly opened campus on Wednesday, is proud of his Irish heritage and the US’s role in the peace accord. A major policing operation costing around £7m and backed up by around 300 officers will be under way around the anniversary, after the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) warned of the potential of dissident republicans launching attacks.
