US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN
The lukewarm response comes after the British prime minister himself tried to downplay expectations of progress. On the plane to New York, he told reporters Biden has “a lot of fish to fry” and didn’t have time to negotiate. He also hinted to Sky News he doesn’t expect an agreement before the next UK general election, due in 2024.
As well as the political embarrassment of not delivering on a Brexit pledge, any UK effort to join the US-Mexico-Canada agreement could be interpreted as an effort by Downing Street to play catch-up, given the EU already has separate trade deals with Canada and Mexico. The president has previously said there would be no chance of a trade deal if Brexit damaged the peace process, while British officials have struggled to persuade the Biden administration that the EU divorce deal needs rewriting.There have been differences, too, on Afghanistan, after the UK government was left blindsided by the US handling of the chaotic pullout amid little consultation with Nato allies.
Earlier on Tuesday, Biden delivered on one of Johnson’s priorities: securing more US funding to help poorer nations fight climate change. The UK hosts the next round of global climate talks starting late in October. “It’s fantastic to see the US stepping up and providing a real, real lead,” Johnson said after Biden’s announcement to double the US’s commitment.
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