UK and USA 'moving rapidly towards a deal on trade'
Donald Trump said the United States and the UK were moving rapidly towards a deal
Donald Trump said the US and the UK were moving rapidly towards a deal on trade that would be "fantastic and big."
"I think we'll make a fantastic and big trade deal with the UK," Trump told reporters before departing for a political rally in New Hampshire. "That's moving along rapidly."
He said he had talked to Boris Johnson on Wednesday and would be speaking with him again. "He and I are very much aligned," Trump said.
The two countries are discussing a partial accord that could take effect on Nov. 1, the day after the UK is due to leave the European Union, a senior Trump administration official said.
Officials from the two nations have discussed the possibility of a temporary agreement covering all sectors. Such a deal could last for something like six months, the official told reporters.
Supporters of the UK's exit from the EU are hoping for a wide-ranging deal with the United States that could help cushion the nation from any disruption to trade with European neighbors.
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