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British trade minister visits Washington

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Secretary of State for International Trade Kemi Badenoch walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, October 18, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

British trade minister Kemi Badenoch will visit Washington on Monday to meet politicians and address business representatives to try to boost ties with the United States even as talks over a free trade deal have stalled.

A U.S. free trade deal was touted as the one of the biggest prizes for Britain leaving the European Union. But hopes of a quick agreement were dashed when the incoming Biden administration put all free trade talks on ice.

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