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PM meeting with Prime Minister Rutte: 24 September 2019

Prime Minister Johnson met Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

皇冠体育app Prime Minister met Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands at the UN General Assembly today.

皇冠体育appy discussed the Brexit talks, and the ideas that the UK has been putting forward.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister underlined that he would prefer to leave the EU with a deal, but that in any event the UK would be leaving on 31 October.

He said that the UK would work energetically to secure a deal, but this would require movement and flexibility from both sides.

皇冠体育appy also discussed Iran and the importance of working together and with international partners to reduce tensions in the region and prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon.

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Published 24 September 2019