00:00UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Thursday held one-on-one talks with Chancellor Fredrik Mertz, focusing on cyber security
00:09and hybrid threats from Russia in what is his first official visit to Germany. Burnham was received with full military
00:17honours at the Chancellery in Berlin following his arrival.
00:24The two leaders formally signed off on a German-British friendship treaty struck in 2025 that commits both countries to
00:34closer cooperation on defence, security, science, technology and economic growth.
00:40Also known as the Chesentine Treaty, the 27-page document lays out a 17-point action plan for closer cooperation
00:49in the post-Brexit era with the UK no longer a part of the EU.
00:54We are announcing today collaboration on a number of levels, particularly in relation to defence and security, a new partnership
01:06countering hybrid attacks.
01:28The Berlin visit comes as Burnham faces questions about the UK's future relationship with the European Union.
01:38The Berlin visit.
