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Truss admits talks on post-Brexit trade deal with US won't start for years
Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks to journalists at the Empire State Building in New York during her visit to the US to attend the 77th UN General Assembly. Picture date: Tuesday September 20, 2022.
LIZ TRUSS admitted today that talks on a post-Brexit free trade deal with the US will not restart for years.
The Prime Minister stressed her trade priority is striking agreements with India and the Gulf states, and joining a trade pact with nations including Australia and Japan.
But she heavily downplayed the chances of talks even resuming to get the comprehensive deal with the US that was billed by Brexit backers as a major benefit of leaving the EU during the referendum.
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