Britain’s Boris Johnson presses Biden for new trade deal | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Britain’s Boris Johnson presses Biden for new trade deal | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Agencies | Washington

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made clear to President Joe Biden on Saturday that he's eager to forge a new U.S.-U.K. trade deal, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The push for a new deal came in a broad-ranging call between the two leaders that touched on the global response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the Biden administration announcing this week that the U.S. would rejoin the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization, according to a statement from Downing Street.

A new trade agreement between the allies is a higher priority for Johnson than it is for Biden. The U.K. regained control over its national trade policy at the start of the month following the end of a post-Brexit transition period.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that