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Prime Minister Boris Johnson put an agreement with the US at the heart of his plans to revive the UK after Brexit. However, Britain’s hopes of securing a trade deal have recently been dashed following a warning from Joe Biden, the President-elect, that Washington will not sign anything with anyone until the US has sorted out its competitiveness. The UK had been closing in on a trade deal with Donald Trump’s administration but Mr Biden said in a New York Times interview that hi
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Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, Anand Menon, has said it will take time for Boris Johnson to get a free trade agreement with the United States as he warned the Prime Minister not to hold his breath. Mr Johnson has said in the past that he plans on building a strong relationship with the US. Mr Menon noted that the Biden presidency would help him get a deal through Parliament.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg dismantled Nicola Sturgeon s demands for Brexit compensation, pointing out the UK already gives billions to Scotland. The fiery rebuke came as the Tory leader of the House of Commons hit back at SNP s Tommy Sheppard in the Commons on Thursday. Mr Sheppard had demanded compensation for Scotland after Britain s departure from the EU, which he labelled a disaster”.
On 8 December 2020, the Department for International Trade (DIT) announced its independent approach to the longstanding trade conflicts between the EU and US around steel, aluminium and aerospace tariffs.