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A Downing Street spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting with the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Downing Street earlier today.

皇冠体育appy agreed the bond between the UK and New Zealand was unique and enduring, based on friendship and shared values, and underpinned by strong security, prosperity and people-to-people links.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister said New Zealand was an indispensable partner for the UK, noting the relationship has always been important, but is arguably even more vital today, given our shared commitment to free trade and protecting the rules-based international system.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Ardern for New Zealand鈥檚 support over the attack against the Assad regime, and following the chemical nerve agent attack in Salisbury. 皇冠体育appy agreed it was essential to reassert the international norm against chemical weapons use.

皇冠体育appy agreed that part of reinvigorating the Commonwealth was about fostering more intra-Commonwealth support, and to explore the possibility of working together on development assistance in the Pacific region.

皇冠体育appy also discussed the bilateral trade and investment relationship, agreeing that UK-New Zealand trade working group discussions were progressing well and confirming our shared ambition to form a new bilateral UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement once we have left the EU. 皇冠体育appy welcomed the approach agreed at the March European Council to provide continuity during the implementation period for international agreements, which could be swiftly transitioned into new bilateral agreements once the implementation period ends.