Labour's landslide win sparks hope in repairing Ango-Irish relations

Taoiseach Simon Harris called Keir Starmer's party's recent 174-seat majority win in the British general election a "great reset" in relations

British prime minister Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria Starmer, at his official London residence at No 10 Downing St. Picture: James Manning/PA

A Labour landslide in Britain has prompted hopes in Dublin of a repaired relationship between the two sides, with Taoiseach Simon Harris calling for a "great reset" in relations.

Anglo-Irish relations have been strained for the better part of a decade due to the fallout from the Brexit vote in 2016, and years of wrangling and negotiations around the North have eroded trust between government and officials in Dublin and conservative politicians in London.