US Prez Biden talks up transatlantic ties, COVID-19 and climate change with UK PM Johnson
The UK is keen to conclude a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the US, but the new American administration has been less vocal over this amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
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WASHINGTON/LONDON: Joe Biden conveyed his intention to strengthen the special relationship with the UK in his first call as the US President with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during which the two leaders re-committed to the NATO alliance and agreed to cooperate on combating climate change and containing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sunday January 24 2021
British newspapers reported that Boris Johnson (right) was the first European leader to receive a call from Joe Biden (left), who earlier spoke to Canadian and Mexican counterparts
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The leaders said they hoped to meet soon and would work together on the United Nations global climate change summit to be held in Scotland in November
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Boris Johnson and Joe Biden on Saturday vowed to deepen ties and cooperate on tackling climate change in their first conversation since the US president s inauguration, the British prime minister s office said.
Johnson congratulated Biden on his inauguration and the two leaders looked forward to deepening the close alliance between our nations , said the statement from Downing Street.
Britain PM Boris Johnson Presses US President Joe Biden For New Trade Deal
Biden cabinet announced this week that the US would rejoin the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization AP/PTI Associated Press (AP) 2021-01-24T08:55:30+05:30 Britain PM Boris Johnson Presses US President Joe Biden For New Trade Deal outlookindia.com 2021-01-24T09:01:10+05:30
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made clear to President Joe Biden on Saturday that he s eager to forge a new US-UK trade deal.
The push for a new deal came in a broad-ranging call between the two leaders that touched on the global response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the Biden administration announcing this week that the US would rejoin the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization, according to a statement from Downing Street.