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3N7EvzAqERhuucZrV3idqDYgyLCxo1pmhpN: sadfasdf: "{"title": "UK Vows to Drive 'Hard Bargain' in Resuming UK-US Trade Talks on Ambitious Post-Brexit Deal", "lead": "Boris Johnson has long argued for an ambitious free trade agreement with Washington post-Brexit, seeking to open up opportunities for British businesses and investors, amid warnings from critics that a deal with the US will require accepting looser US food and environmental standards, and risks opening up the NHS to American firms.", "text": "The UK and the United States are embarking on talks to forge an \"ambitious\" post-Brexit free trade deal on Tuesday, after negotiations were postponed earlier in the year due to coronavirus pandemic concerns.\nThe talks will be opened via a video conference call between Liz Truss, the International Trade Secretary, and Robert Lighthizer, the US trade representative.\n\n\nThis week we will commence negotiations on a free trade agreement with our friends and allies the USA \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2.We will be working to bring benefits to all parts of \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 and boost our economies during #coronavirus recovery. #workingtogether\ud83d\udc47 https://t.co/3AkyJpYWBe\n\u2014 Liz Truss (@trussliz) May 3, 2020\n\n\u200bSome 100 negotiators will be involved in talks on both sides as the first round is set to last around two weeks and cover trade in goods and services, digital trade, two-way investment and support for small and medium-sized businesses.\nSubsequently, approximately every six weeks remote rounds of talks will be held until the situation around COVID-19 allows for safe travel.\nTalks will be led at official level by Oliver Griffiths of the UK Department for International Trade and Daniel Mullaney, the assistant US trade representative for Europe and the Middle East.\nWhen questioned regarding how long the process might take, Downing Street was cited as saying both sides seek as quick progress as possible.\nA \u2018Hard Bargain\u2019\nAhead of the first session, Truss said a deal would help both countries' economies to \"bounce back\" after the coronavirus crisis.\n\"We want to strike an ambitious deal that opens up new opportunities for our businesses, brings in more investment and creates better jobs for people across the whole of the country\u2026 The Prime Minister has been clear that we champion free trade and this deal will make it even easier to do business with our friends across the pond.\"\nThe International Trade Secretary echoed Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s earlier pledge to \u201cdrive a hard bargain\u201d in negotiations with Washington, as the UK will seek to lower tariffs on exports and boost trade in services.\n\"As we sit down at the negotiating table today be assured that we will drive a hard bargain to secure a deal that benefits individuals and businesses in every region and nation of the UK.\"\n\u2018Sticking Points\u2019\nIn a government press release at the start of March Boris Johnson sought to allay fears that disagreements between London and Washington could undermine the launch of talks, and addressed concerns among the British electorate that the US would seek access to the National Health Service (NHS). As he underscored that the government remains committed to keeping the health service universal and free at the point of use, Johnson said:\n\u201cTrading Scottish smoked salmon for Stetson hats, we will deliver lower prices and more choice for our shoppers. Most importantly, this transatlantic trade deal will reflect the unique closeness of our two great nations.\u201d\nThe US accounted for nearly 19 percent of all UK exports in 2018 and 11 percent of imports.\nBoris Johnson has long argued that a free trade deal with the US was one of the \u201cprizes\u201d to be gained post-Brexit.\nIn an 180-page document detailing the UK's objectives in March, ministers set out hopes for lower trade barriers for British car manufacturers, ceramics makers and producers of products such as cheddar cheese, while vowing to maintain consumer and environmental standards.\nDowning Street has also reiterated that the National Health Service would be \u201coff the table\u201d.\n\n \u00a9\n REUTERS / Carl RecineNHS signs are seen outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Birmingham, Britain, April 23, 2020. \nHowever, Washington is aiming to secure more access to UK markets for its farmers, which critics have warned will require Britain to accept looser US food and environmental standards.\nA major sticking point has been the UK ban on imports of chicken washed in chlorine and other disinfectants.\nCurrently, EU rules limit US exports of certain food products, including chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-boosted beef.\nHowever, a Downing Street spokeswoman was quoted by the BBC as saying:\n\"We have always been very clear that we will not lower our food standards as part of a future trading agreement.\"\nAnother point of conflict between London and the UK has been Boris Johnson\u2019s decision to grant China\u2019s Huawei access to the UK\u2019s 5G system.\nIn February, Donald Trump\u2019s acting chief of staff warned of \u201ca direct and dramatic impact\u201d was possible on the sharing of intelligence between the US and UK if Boris Johnson\u2019s government goes ahead with allowing the Huawei equipment to be used in building the British 5G mobile phone network.\nBritain\u2019s spy agencies have insisted any alleged surveillance risk from Huawei, which Washington has used as an argument to press its case, can be contained, and that they are familiar with the Chinese company\u2019s technology, used in both 3G and 4G networks.\n\u2018Massive Deal\u2019\nAs US President Donald Trump congratulated Boris Johnson on his victory in the UK general election in December 2019, he had lauded the win as an opportunity for a \"massive\" trade deal between the two countries.\nTrump had tweeted that any post-Brexit trade deal between them would be \"more lucrative than any deal that could be made\" with the EU.\n\n\nCongratulations to Boris Johnson on his great WIN! Britain and the United States will now be free to strike a massive new Trade Deal after BREXIT. This deal has the potential to be far bigger and more lucrative than any deal that could be made with the E.U. Celebrate Boris!\n\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2019\n\n\u200bAlthough Donald Trump has often underscored he hopes to negotiate a swift deal, experts claim typically international trade agreements require years to complete.\n\n \u00a9\n AP Photo / Evan VucciPresident Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson\nThe UK government has estimated that lower goods tariffs on such exports to the US as cars, ceramics, food and drinks, as well as a trade package on services, among other things, could help boost the economy by between 0.07 percent and 0.16 percent over the next five years, depending on the exact terms of the agreement.\nThose wary of Brexit have been warning that better trade terms with Washington would not go far towards compensating for a more \u201ceconomically distant\u201d relationship with the EU, with whom the UK is in the process of hammering out a new trading relationship after its exit from the bloc on 31 January.", "date": "2020-05-04"}" == "{"title": "UK Vows to Drive 'Hard Bargain' in Resuming UK-US Trade Talks on Ambitious Post-Brexit Deal", "lead": "Boris Johnson has long argued for an ambitious free trade agreement with Washington post-Brexit, seeking to open up opportunities for British businesses and investors, amid warnings from critics that a deal with the US will require accepting looser US food and environmental standards, and risks opening up the NHS to American firms.", "text": "The UK and the United States are embarking on talks to forge an \"ambitious\" post-Brexit free trade deal on Tuesday, after negotiations were postponed earlier in the year due to coronavirus pandemic concerns.\nThe talks will be opened via a video conference call between Liz Truss, the International Trade Secretary, and Robert Lighthizer, the US trade representative.\n\n\nThis week we will commence negotiations on a free trade agreement with our friends and allies the USA \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2.We will be working to bring benefits to all parts of \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 and boost our economies during #coronavirus recovery. #workingtogether\ud83d\udc47 https://t.co/3AkyJpYWBe\n\u2014 Liz Truss (@trussliz) May 3, 2020\n\n\u200bSome 100 negotiators will be involved in talks on both sides as the first round is set to last around two weeks and cover trade in goods and services, digital trade, two-way investment and support for small and medium-sized businesses.\nSubsequently, approximately every six weeks remote rounds of talks will be held until the situation around COVID-19 allows for safe travel.\nTalks will be led at official level by Oliver Griffiths of the UK Department for International Trade and Daniel Mullaney, the assistant US trade representative for Europe and the Middle East.\nWhen questioned regarding how long the process might take, Downing Street was cited as saying both sides seek as quick progress as possible.\nA \u2018Hard Bargain\u2019\nAhead of the first session, Truss said a deal would help both countries' economies to \"bounce back\" after the coronavirus crisis.\n\"We want to strike an ambitious deal that opens up new opportunities for our businesses, brings in more investment and creates better jobs for people across the whole of the country\u2026 The Prime Minister has been clear that we champion free trade and this deal will make it even easier to do business with our friends across the pond.\"\nThe International Trade Secretary echoed Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s earlier pledge to \u201cdrive a hard bargain\u201d in negotiations with Washington, as the UK will seek to lower tariffs on exports and boost trade in services.\n\"As we sit down at the negotiating table today be assured that we will drive a hard bargain to secure a deal that benefits individuals and businesses in every region and nation of the UK.\"\n\u2018Sticking Points\u2019\nIn a government press release at the start of March Boris Johnson sought to allay fears that disagreements between London and Washington could undermine the launch of talks, and addressed concerns among the British electorate that the US would seek access to the National Health Service (NHS). As he underscored that the government remains committed to keeping the health service universal and free at the point of use, Johnson said:\n\u201cTrading Scottish smoked salmon for Stetson hats, we will deliver lower prices and more choice for our shoppers. Most importantly, this transatlantic trade deal will reflect the unique closeness of our two great nations.\u201d\nThe US accounted for nearly 19 percent of all UK exports in 2018 and 11 percent of imports.\nBoris Johnson has long argued that a free trade deal with the US was one of the \u201cprizes\u201d to be gained post-Brexit.\nIn an 180-page document detailing the UK's objectives in March, ministers set out hopes for lower trade barriers for British car manufacturers, ceramics makers and producers of products such as cheddar cheese, while vowing to maintain consumer and environmental standards.\nDowning Street has also reiterated that the National Health Service would be \u201coff the table\u201d.\n\n \u00a9\n REUTERS / Carl RecineNHS signs are seen outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Birmingham, Britain, April 23, 2020. \nHowever, Washington is aiming to secure more access to UK markets for its farmers, which critics have warned will require Britain to accept looser US food and environmental standards.\nA major sticking point has been the UK ban on imports of chicken washed in chlorine and other disinfectants.\nCurrently, EU rules limit US exports of certain food products, including chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-boosted beef.\nHowever, a Downing Street spokeswoman was quoted by the BBC as saying:\n\"We have always been very clear that we will not lower our food standards as part of a future trading agreement.\"\nAnother point of conflict between London and the UK has been Boris Johnson\u2019s decision to grant China\u2019s Huawei access to the UK\u2019s 5G system.\nIn February, Donald Trump\u2019s acting chief of staff warned of \u201ca direct and dramatic impact\u201d was possible on the sharing of intelligence between the US and UK if Boris Johnson\u2019s government goes ahead with allowing the Huawei equipment to be used in building the British 5G mobile phone network.\nBritain\u2019s spy agencies have insisted any alleged surveillance risk from Huawei, which Washington has used as an argument to press its case, can be contained, and that they are familiar with the Chinese company\u2019s technology, used in both 3G and 4G networks.\n\u2018Massive Deal\u2019\nAs US President Donald Trump congratulated Boris Johnson on his victory in the UK general election in December 2019, he had lauded the win as an opportunity for a \"massive\" trade deal between the two countries.\nTrump had tweeted that any post-Brexit trade deal between them would be \"more lucrative than any deal that could be made\" with the EU.\n\n\nCongratulations to Boris Johnson on his great WIN! 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