London and Washington aim to avoid obstacles and forge a narrower agreement, likely with a focus on tech and AI
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When Boris Johnson flew to meet Donald Trump for the first time at the Biarritz G7 summit in 2019, he boasted en route to reporters about the huge benefits a post-Brexit trade deal with the US would bring – citing a baffling range of great British products, from pork pies to shower trays.
Despite the positive chemistry between the two blond blowhards, and the launch of formal talks the following year, no agreement was ever reached.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/28/what-would-a-uk-us-economic-deal-really-look-like
Author : Heather Stewart
Publish date : 2025-02-28 14:09:00
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