British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who took office in September, has announced a comprehensive program of economic reforms.
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British Prime Minister Liz Truss is seeking a negotiated settlement with the European Union to resolve tensions over the Northern Ireland Protocol, she said in an interview with CNN on Sunday.
The Northern Ireland Protocol was designed to keep peace in the region post-Brexit, and as a Member of Parliament, Truss introduced legislation to dissolve it. US President Joe Biden has warned of a disruption to the peace in Northern Ireland and the two leaders discussed the issue in their first face-to-face meeting on Wednesday.
“It is important that we protect and respect the positions of both the nationalist community in Northern Ireland and the unionist community in Northern Ireland,” Truss said on Sunday.
Truss is also facing rising tensions from Commonwealth nations around the world following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, which has reignited debates over whether the nations should sever ties with the British monarchy.
Truss said she saw an “outpouring of love and affection” for the late Queen and she was very supportive of the Commonwealth.
“I think the Commonwealth is a force for good,” she said. “He believes in freedom and democracy, and we need more of that in a world where we’re facing these authoritarian regimes that want to undermine those ideas.”