British Prime Minister has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's claims her Brexit deal could hinder trade between the two countries.
For more on this and other news around the world let's turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram….tell us more…
Well Mark… President Trump suggested earlier this week that May's Brexit agreement was only good for the EU.
He was joining the chorus of skeptics within the UK who have voiced similar sentiment.
President Trump also said it wasn't clear if the deal would allow for a U.S.-UK trading partnership.
But Prime Minister May issued a sharp rebuke.
"If you look at the political declaration which sets out the future framework for our relationship with the European Union, it clearly identifies that we will have an independent trade policy and we will be able to do trade deals, to negotiate trade deals, with countries around the rest of the world. And as regards the United States, we've already been talking to them about the sort of agreement that we could have in the future…."
She was speaking at a country fair in Wales as part of a tour around Britain to sell her Brexit plan.
She then travelled to Northern Ireland to meet politicians.
May has about two weeks to convince MPs to vote for her Brexit deal when it is presented to parliament.
However, the odds of the agreement being passed look slim as many MPs are expected to vote against it.
If that's the case, then it's back to square one.
For more on this and other news around the world let's turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram….tell us more…
Well Mark… President Trump suggested earlier this week that May's Brexit agreement was only good for the EU.
He was joining the chorus of skeptics within the UK who have voiced similar sentiment.
President Trump also said it wasn't clear if the deal would allow for a U.S.-UK trading partnership.
But Prime Minister May issued a sharp rebuke.
"If you look at the political declaration which sets out the future framework for our relationship with the European Union, it clearly identifies that we will have an independent trade policy and we will be able to do trade deals, to negotiate trade deals, with countries around the rest of the world. And as regards the United States, we've already been talking to them about the sort of agreement that we could have in the future…."
She was speaking at a country fair in Wales as part of a tour around Britain to sell her Brexit plan.
She then travelled to Northern Ireland to meet politicians.
May has about two weeks to convince MPs to vote for her Brexit deal when it is presented to parliament.
However, the odds of the agreement being passed look slim as many MPs are expected to vote against it.
If that's the case, then it's back to square one.
Category
🗞
News