Prime Minister Theresa May will discuss Brexit and a bilateral trade deal with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, amid increasing uncertainty over Britain’s EU exit plans.
A senior UK official said they will be discussing a post-Brexit trade deal amongst a range of subjects also including chemical weapons and foreign affairs.
When they meet they often discuss Brexit negotiations and they both have a strong commitment to securing a strong UK-US free trade agreement once we’ve left the European Union. A trade deal with the United States is seen as an important way to help offset the economic impact of leaving the EU in March next year. May’s government has long touted the freedom to strike such deals independently of the EU as the main economic benefit of Brexit.
Any supportive comments from Trump could boost May’s struggle to win over critics who say her exit plan is unworkable, and soothe financial markets which expect severe disruption if she is unable to get a Brexit deal.
Sputnik spoke to Professor Inderjeet Parmar from the Department of International Politics University of London city about the meetings and the latest from the UN General Assembly.
