UK's hopes of early US trade deal dashed by Biden warning

President-elect says his priority is to invest in US manufacturing and protect American workersBritain’s hopes of securing an early trade deal with the US have been dashed by a warning from Joe Biden, the president-elect, that America will not sign a trade deal with anyone until the US has sorted out its competitiveness.Britain had been closing in on a trade deal with the administration of Donald Trump, a fierce opponent of the European Union, but Biden has said in a New York Times interview that his priority will be to improve investment in US manufacturing and the protection of Amerian workers. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/02/uk-hopes-of-early-us-trade-deal-dashed-by-biden-warning #trade_policy #us_news #uk_news #iran #iran's_nuclear_programme #middle_east_and_north_africa #world_news #politics #joe_biden #brexit #european_union #foreign_policy