The Prime Minister met President Erdogan of Turkey today at the UN General Assembly.

They discussed the close friendship between our two countries and agreed to continue to build on this as the UK leaves the EU – including on trade.

The Prime Minister thanked the President for Turkey’s extraordinary support for refugees who have fled the war in Syria.

The leaders looked forward to the NATO Leaders’ Meeting in the UK in December.

The Prime Minister met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the UN General Assembly today.

They discussed the Brexit talks and the ideas that the UK has been putting forward, including on the issue of consent. The Prime Minister was clear that the UK would be leaving on 31 October and said that he was cautiously optimistic that we would be able to do so through negotiating a deal which is acceptable to both sides.

The Prime Minister underlined his steadfast commitment to the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and said that we will never place infrastructure, checks or controls at the border. They agreed on the vital importance of ensuring the peace, prosperity and security of Northern Ireland.

The leaders agreed to stay in close contact in coming days.

The Prime Minister met President Trump today at the UN General Assembly.

The leaders underlined their shared commitment to agreeing an ambitious free trade agreement once UK leaves the EU on 31 October.

They discussed Iran’s destabilising activity in the region and the importance of deescalating tensions, and agreed that Iran should never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.

The Prime Minister raised climate change, and said the UK looked forward to hosting the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow next year.