Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden seal landmark deal on UK-US cooperation

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50% : Washington declaration signals major shift away from recent UK mantra of unfettered free tradeRishi Sunak and Joe Biden have unveiled a landmark deal for transatlantic cooperation that moves the UK firmly into the US administration's economic orbit and marks a revival in ties after the turbulence of Brexit.
50% : While the so-called "Washington declaration" unveiled by the two leaders at the end of Sunak's visit to the US capital is little more than a series of economic mini-deals, its symbolism is significant, signalling a major shift away from the recent UK mantra of unfettered free trade in favour of mutual protectionism.
47% : Speaking to reporters on his way to the US, Sunak had insisted he remained opposed to protectionism but said there was a need to seek economic security and guaranteed supply chains in the global situation that had evolved, one taking in not just Russia's invasion of Ukraine but Chinese threats to Taiwan.

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