Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Updated 12:03 pm CDT, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Photo: Matt Dunham, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 British Prime Minister Theresa May meets representatives during a visit to the Airbus area at the Farnborough Airshow in Farnborough, England, Monday, July 16, 2018. British Prime Minister Theresa May meets representatives during a visit to the Airbus area at the Farnborough Airshow in Farnborough, England, Monday, July 16, 2018. Photo: Matt Dunham, AP UK's May faces fresh revolt over Brexit trade bill vote 1 / 1 Back to Gallery LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May faced more rebellion in Parliament on Tuesday over her plans for the country's exit from the European Union, with lawmakers voting on a Brexit trade bill a day after she narrowly avoided a … [Read more...] about UK’s May faces fresh revolt over Brexit trade bill vote
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Sterling slumps after Donald Trump dampens hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal
News / UK and world by Press Association July 13, 2018, 10:20 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Sterling came under pressure on Friday following comments by Donald Trump that a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the US could be dead. The outspoken US president, on an official visit to the UK, warned Theresa May that her Brexit plan could “kill” any UK-US trade deal because Britain would remain so closely aligned to the European Union. His comments sparked a sterling sell off, with the pound shedding 0.6% against the dollar to trade at 1.31. Versus the euro, sterling was down 0.2% at 1.12. Connor Campbell, analyst at SpreadEx, said: “Trump claimed that Theresa May’s current Brexit plan ‘will probably kill’ any potential US trade deal, a comment that not only undermines the Prime Minister at the end of an already challenging week, but one that understandably sent sterling sharply … [Read more...] about Sterling slumps after Donald Trump dampens hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal
May presses Trump for post-Brexit trade deal with United States
News / UK and world by Press Association July 12, 2018, 9:54 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Theresa May pressed Donald Trump for a trade deal between Britain and the United States after the American president arrived in the UK, hours after he had questioned her Brexit plan. The Prime Minister used a lavish banquet at Blenheim Palace to tell him there was an “unprecedented” opportunity to do a deal that boosted jobs and growth in both countries. But her address to Mr Trump at the Oxfordshire stately home – the birthplace of Winston Churchill – followed a Brussels press conference where the US leader highlighted Government divisions over Brexit. The Trumps landed in Air Force One at Stansted Airport at lunchtime on Thursday to kick-start a four-day working visit to Britain as protests against his trip began. Addressing the US president in front of an audience of business leaders and senior ministers, … [Read more...] about May presses Trump for post-Brexit trade deal with United States
Theresa May makes Brexit trade deal pitch at dinner with Donald Trump
News / UK and world by Press Association July 12, 2018, 8:32 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Theresa May has used a lavish welcome dinner for Donald Trump at Blenheim Palace to press her case for an ambitious new trade deal with the US after Brexit. Critics of the Prime Minister’s proposals for future relations with the EU claim that her willingness to align with Brussels rules on agricultural produce will block a US deal, as Washington is certain to insist on the inclusion of GM crops and hormone-enhanced beef, which are banned in Europe. But addressing the US president in front of an audience of business leaders at Winston Churchill’s birthplace, Mrs May insisted that Brexit provides an opportunity for an “unprecedented” agreement to boost jobs and growth. Noting that more than one million Americans already work for British-owned firms, she told Mr Trump: “As we prepare to leave the European … [Read more...] about Theresa May makes Brexit trade deal pitch at dinner with Donald Trump
Theresa May urges Donald Trump to cut a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain in speech at Blenheim Palace dinner
THERESA May today made a plea to Donald Trump to strike a post-Brexit trade deal - for the good of both countries. Speaking at a dinner in honour of the President, the Prime Minister reminded him of the close economic ties which bind the US and the UK. And she suggested the two countries could get even closer if we cut a deal on trade once Britain is out of the EU. The PM made her pitch during dinner at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on the first night of Mr Trump's historic tour of Britain. Mrs May told guests: "There are thousands of British employers with a long-term presence in the US, providing well-paid work and driving economic growth in every state. "Altogether, from Maine to Alaska, more than a million Americans work for British companies. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive at Blenheim Palace for dinner with Prime Minister Theresa May "Now, as we prepare to leave the European Union, we have an unprecedented opportunity to do more. "It’s an opportunity to … [Read more...] about Theresa May urges Donald Trump to cut a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain in speech at Blenheim Palace dinner