Prime Minister Boris Johnson had reportedly hoped to wrap up a free trade deal with the US by the end of the year, to showcase as a positive sign of Britain’s post-Brexit future. — Reuters pic
The Department for International Trade added the next set of formal negotiations would go ahead in September, but also conceded the coronavirus pandemic had delayed other aspects of the consultations with Washington. Its formal departure from the now 27-member bloc nonetheless allowed London to start trade talks with other countries, including the US — and negotiations began in May.
But with the US congress required to approve any comprehensive trade agreement, and presidential and congressional elections in November, it has become increasingly clear that the ambition would not be met.
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