White House denies Biden is 'anti-British' - amid claim meeting with PM has been stripped back | Live updates
By Stephen Murphy, Ireland correspondent
In a media briefing, Ms Sloat said that"the UK remains one of our strongest and closest allies", and said that comments from former first minister Arlene Foster that President Biden"hates the UK" were"simply untrue." She also described the meeting with the leaders of the NI's five main parties today as"not a formal sit-down group meeting", but said there would be a"proper conversation".Later on this morning, US President Joe Biden will meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Belfast for bilateral talks.
The UK is looking to strike trade agreements following its departure from the European Union - but the Biden administration has put talks on ice. "I'm the only Irishman you ever met, though, that's never had a drink, so I'm okay. I'm really not Irish."US President Joe Biden will spend part of Wednesday in Northern Ireland, where he will meet Rishi Sunak, NI's political party leaders - and give an address.
Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Fein in Ireland, said she hopes President Biden will give a"very positive, forward thinking message" - and help end the Stormont boycott.
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