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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

US president Joe Biden ditches trade deal talks with Britain over fears of job losses

PA Wire

Joe Biden has dashed hopes of a post-Brexit transatlantic trade deal with the UK as he looks to bolster US industry as part of his bid for re-election.

The talks that were set to start in October were abandoned over opposition from members of Mr Biden’s Democratic Party in the US Senate, according to Politico. There was also a failure to agree on how big such a deal should be.

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