The US is less interested in the UK because it will no longer be an integral part of Europe, said former US Vice President Joe Biden. As the UK's influence on the continent wanes, the long lauded "special relationship" between the two countries could decline, hinted Biden. He said US strategic interest relies on having influence in Europe, which post-Brexit UK will be less able to wield. Biden also warned that if Britain leaves the EU, there would not necessarily be a smooth transition from one leader to another.
The US is less interested in the UK because it will no longer be an integral part of Europe, said former US Vice President Joe Biden. As the UK's influence on the continent wanes, the long lauded "special relationship" between the two countries could decline, hinted Biden. He said US strategic interest relies on having influence in Europe, which post-Brexit UK will be less able to wield. The former Obama administration official also called Brexit "an almost intractable problem", and said that he would have voted against leaving.