Linda Sanchez, vice-chairwoman of the Democrat’s caucus in the House of Representatives, said that she “would not hesitate to vote against” a trade deal Reuters/Mike SegarA post-Brexit free trade agreement with the United States faces staunch opposition in Congress as Democrats threaten to reject it unless Britain lifts a ban on chlorinated chicken. Linda Sánchez, vice-chairwoman of the party’s caucus in the House of Representatives, said that she “would not hesitate to vote against” any deal which fails to address such concerns. Whitehall officials are preparing for negotiations to begin within months as they work towards a potential agreement. Liam Fox, the international trade secretary, has dismissed reports of potential changes as “fake news”. However Ms Sánchez said that “certain members” of the House were likely to vote against a trade deal with the UK that did not repeal…

Source: The Times December 19, 2018 17:03 UTC