Britain must “adapt to the moment and evolve its thinking” to become a global leader in free trade, Theresa May is to say. That is the kind of leadership we need today,” May will tell the lord mayor’s banquet in London. During his election campaign, Trump argued repeatedly that the pursuit of free trade policies had predicated the collapse of homegrown manufacturing industry, bringing cheap consumer goods at the expense of American jobs. “Asking business to work with government to play its part is profoundly pro-business, because it is fundamental to retaining faith in capitalism and free markets. “We have so often been the pioneer – the outrider – that has acted to usher in a new idea or approach.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2016 00:01 UTC