US President Donald Trump sent a formal notification to EU stating his intention to begin negotiating a trade agreement with the UK "as soon as" the country leaves the Congress. The announcement was a positive development for Prime Minister Theresa May, who could use a potential agreement as a bargaining chip as she struggles to gain support for a Brexit deal. The US confirmed that preparation is already underway to begin talks for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, long hailed by eurosceptics as a major post-Brexit prize.
US President Donald Trump sent a formal notification to Congress stating his intention to begin negotiating a trade agreement with the UK "as soon as" the country leaves the EU. The announcement was a positive development for Prime Minister Theresa May, who could use a potential agreement as a bargaining chip as she struggles to gain support for a Brexit deal. The US confirmed that preparation is already underway to begin talks for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, long hailed by eurosceptics as a major post-Brexit prize.