US says 'committed' to trade deal with post-Brexit Britain

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said on Friday (Dec 13) it was ready to seek a free-trade deal with Britain once it leaves the European Union, an exit made certain by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sweeping election win.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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WASHINGTON - The United States said on Friday it was ready to seek a free-trade deal with Britain once it leaves the European Union, an exit made certain by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sweeping election win.

"The United States is committed to the US-UK shared global agenda, including expanding our robust economic relationship by reaching a comprehensive free-trade agreement with the UK once it formally withdraws from the European Union," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a congratulatory message.

But any agreement could face hurdles in Congress where lawmakers want assurances that Brexit and its re-erection of borders will not jeopardize the fragile peace in Northern Ireland.

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And be sure that as many of the common people as possible, in post-Brexit Britain, will prosper from the many sides of the trade deals which are to come

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