President Biden had his first phone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday, where Johnson pressed the new president for a U.S.-U.K. trade deal. Johnson also welcomed some of Biden’s new executive actions. "They also discussed the benefits of a potential free trade deal between our two countries, and the Prime Minister reiterated his intention to resolve existing trade issues as soon as possible," the spokesperson continued. BIDEN ADMINISTRATION DEFENDS REMOVING STATUE FROM OVAL OFFICEThe U.K. only recently regained control over its national trade policy after the end of a post-Brexit transition period. He spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday evening.

Source: Fox News January 24, 2021 01:20 UTC