The president will use his speech — watched by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris instead of Sunak — to talk about the “historical context” of the 1998 pact, “high-tech innovations” and “trade and economic prosperity” between the U.S. and U.K., reporters were told on the flight over.

Mr Biden is taking part in events north and south of the border to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

His address at Ulster University’s new Belfast campus will take place on Wednesday.

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