Washington has finally reopened after a record 41-day government shutdown, but its chaotic resolution has exposed deep political fractures that threaten the stability of UK companies engaged in transatlantic trade.
For the approximately 40,000 UK firms involved in US trade, the end of the shutdown does not mark a return to normal. Instead, it serves as a stark warning that the so-called 'special relationship' can no longer shield them from the operational chaos created by an increasingly unpredictable America.
