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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wishes his "old friend" Mark Carney happy birthday, as he welcomes his Canadian counterpart to Downing Street, where he says they will discuss tackling the "really difficult issues that affect us". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:05Well, Mark, let me extend you a very warm welcome back here at Downing Street.
00:10It's really good to have you. Happy birthday for today.
00:13I think the opportunity we've got to put together our values and our principles
00:19and apply them to a very volatile world is really important this morning.
00:24Thank you for all your support on Ukraine.
00:26It's been invaluable and the coalition of the willing and all the work we're able to do through NATO together
00:32on the back of a very successful G7 and bilateral last year.
00:37So we're old friends, strong history and values between our country.
00:40A really good opportunity today to tackle the really difficult issues that confront us.
00:46So you're very welcome.
00:47Thank you. Well, thank you very much, Jed, here, and for hosting me.
00:51And it was about a year ago today, I've just been sworn in as prime minister,
00:56and came here, and we agreed to work closely on a number of international issues
01:01and also to tighten our bilateral ties.
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