Britain will kickstart formal negotiations with the U.S. on a trade deal next week. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and her American counterpart Robert Lighthizer will begin the talks by video conference. More than 100 negotiators will be involved in the first round of negotiations that is expected to last a fortnight. The talks will be held in parallel to discussions between the UK and EU over a post-Brexit trade deal that have already begun. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and her American Robert Lighthizer will begin formal trade talks next week by video conferenceBoris Johnson has promised to ‘drive a hard bargain’ in the negotiations with the U.S.

Source: Daily Mail May 02, 2020 00:51 UTC