UK Wants to Revive US Trade Talks When Biden Visits Ireland
- Sunak plots road map to lead president toward elusive deal
- Biden’s Ireland trip next week offers chance to pitch new plan
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The UK is seeking to restart talks with the US for a trade deal, people familiar with the matter said, hoping to overcome President Joe Biden’s reluctance over agreements that are unpopular with key American voters.
British officials are expected to privately lobby their American counterparts to reopen dialogue when Biden visits Northern Ireland on April 11, according to the people, who requested anonymity discussing the British government’s internal thinking. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has been leading UK efforts to get what the government hopes will be a trade deal in “all but name.”