Biden tells Johnson trade tensions must not threaten peace in Northern Ireland

President reminds PM of the US's major role in bringing about the Good Friday agreement

President Joe Biden has warned the prime minister that peace in Northern Ireland must not be jeopardised by tensions over post-Brexit trade rules at a meeting in the White House.

Speaking in the Oval Office at the start of a face-to-face meeting, Biden stressed the importance of maintaining the careful balance that was achieved by the Good Friday/Belfast agreement.