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Sunak wants to talk about a trade deal with the US again

Sunak wants to talk about a trade deal with the US again

International8 Apr ’23 at 12:46Author of the book: Remy Cook

Britain wants to renegotiate talks with the US on a trade deal, hoping to ease US President Joe Biden’s reluctance. Bloomberg reports. Biden is afraid of bad deals with his supporters.

Britain wants to renegotiate talks with the US on a trade deal, hoping to ease US President Joe Biden’s reluctance. Bloomberg reports. Biden is afraid of bad deals with his supporters. (ANP / Associated Press)

When Biden visits Northern Ireland next week, British representatives are expected to lobby their American counterparts to resume talks. UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kemi Badenoch is leading the way in reaching a trade deal.

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But what exactly should that agreement meet? Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government says it will be a deal his Conservative party has long maintained is one of the biggest benefits of leaving the European Union. Negotiations took place under the administration of former President Donald Trump, but they have bled under Biden.

road map

The United Kingdom wants to draw up a roadmap for a multi-stage deal. The first step would be a formal agreement that would include topics virtually approved under Trump, such as creating more opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses.

Later, negotiations will take place on unresolved issues that have nothing to do with market access. That access was saved for the last and most difficult step. The issue of market access and tariff reduction on goods promises to be politically and technically very difficult.

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In addition, the United Kingdom wants to negotiate better conditions for local companies, as they may be negatively affected by the recently introduced anti-inflation law.

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