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‘Real good shape’: Biden and Sunak hail ties at White House meet

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and US President Joe Biden shake hands as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, the US, on June 8, 2023 [Susan Walsh/The Associated Press]

US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have announced a new economic agreement that aims to boost ties on defence and renewable energy but falls short of the full free trade deal sought by the United Kingdom since its withdrawal from the European Union.

The two leaders unveiled the Atlantic Declaration on Thursday as Sunak made his first visit to the White House as prime minister.

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