The US stands ready to agree a free trade deal with the UK as soon as possible, Paul Ryan, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, has said in London. He said: “Now that article 50 has been invoked, the UK and the EU will determine the best path forward over the course of these negotiations. “In that same vein, the United States will work closely with our EU friends and chart a path forward on TTIP [Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership] negotiations. At the same time we are committed to working with President Trump and your government to achieve a bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Britain. We want you as soon as the UK is ready and able to do a bilateral trade agreement.”He added he wanted to revive TTIP – the largest stalled US EU trade deal.

Source: The Guardian April 19, 2017 20:37 UTC