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David Bond

Brexit failure: Liz Truss under fire as she admits US trade deal is still years away

Liz Truss has conceded that negotiations for a post-Brexit free trade deal with the US will not restart for years as she flew to New York ahead of a meeting with Joe Biden (Markus Schreiber/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

Liz Truss faced stinging criticism on Tuesday after she admitted that talks with the US on a trade deal — seen as one of the great prizes of Brexit — are unlikely to resume for years.

The Prime Minister gave the candid assessment as she headed to New York for the United Nations General Assembly where she is due to hold talks with US president Joe Biden on Wednesday.

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