[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I'm with you on this one, Seph. Even if Trump won the election, there's no plans for a UK-US trade deal this year.

... and is a US-uK trade deal that important, Andrew?

Isn't the CPTPP more important or at least just as beneficial?

https://policyexchange.org.uk/what-t...eal-signifies/

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced that the UK has concluded a historic new free trade agreement with Japan, the UK’s first major trade deal post-Brexit. The agreement is an important step towards the UK’s ambition to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The CPTPP comprises: Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan

Btw, I can see some light coming out of Brexit talks leaks. Something about the governance mechanism allowing the EU to restrict access to the single market if the UK diverges too far on competition behaviour. A fudge, but to my pragmatic mind, a welcome fudge.