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

    by Andrew Feinberg Dec 18, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: 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.

    But ministers have not given up, according to Whitehall sources speaking to who say the agreement.

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