Rishi Sunak has signalled that the UK has given up on signing a trade deal with the US before the next general election.
Asked whether the agreement would materialise the prime minister said there were "lots of different ways" the US and UK could cooperate on trade.
And he said his approach would be one "where we don't sacrifice quality for speed" – hinting at further delays.
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