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Hopes for Brexit US trade deal fade after Rishi Sunak meeting with Joe Biden

PM says there are other ways the countries can cooperate and that speed is not priority

Jon Stone
Policy Correspondent
Thursday 17 November 2022 15:36 GMT
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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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