British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak He blames the coronavirus and the “changing situation” resulting from the war in Ukraine for failing to reach a trade deal with the US after Brexit.
Asked about the 2019 manifesto, in which an agreement with Washington was envisioned over a three-year period, Sunak replied, “Unfulfilled Promise”.
“Since then we have had a pandemic, witnessed a war in Ukraine and changing the macroeconomic situation“, the British Prime Minister explained in statements to the media during his visit to Washington.
altar stressed to trade with United States of America increased by 20% last year and insisted that “the main challenge they face was threats to economic security,” he assured him he would meet with President Joe Biden on the matter.
The British Prime Minister agreed to the creation of a free trade agreement. “It hasn’t been my priority for a while” But it’s important for the UK and the US to talk about “how to build their resilience, work together and improve the strength of our supply chains”.