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US trade deal remains a key priority for UK government

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: UNITED KINGDOM
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: United Kingdom United States EUR EU Northern Ireland

Topical: economy industry international relations politics social agriculture foreign policy foreign trade government health regulation border conflict election party
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2021), "US trade deal remains a key priority for UK government", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB261409

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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However, the departure of former US President Donald Trump -- who was an enthusiastic supporter of Brexit and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- has made this harder to achieve.

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Johnson will consider holding a snap election in 2023 to capitalise on the successful vaccination campaign and economic reopening.
The failure to conclude a US-UK FTA would increase the prospects of an EU-UK veterinary agreement.
Without a UK-EU veterinary agreement, the chances of persistent disruption on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will grow.

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