Special relationship becomes personal as Sunak and Biden bond in San Diego

The real strength of the relationship between Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden became clear when they spent nearly an hour alone at Point Loma. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AP

It is common for British and American leaders to try to show the “special relationship” between their two countries extends to them personally.

When Rishi Sunak landed in San Diego for a flash visit to see Joe Biden, the world’s media were spared any such attempts verging on the grandiose.