US is our closest and most important ally, says PM Johnson

08 November 2020 - 16:22
By Elizabeth Piper
British prime minister Boris Johnson says the US is Britain's closest and most important ally.
Image: REUTERS/Henry Nicholls British prime minister Boris Johnson says the US is Britain's closest and most important ally.

The United States is our closest and most important ally, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday, adding London and Washington could do something on trade despite Washington being a tough negotiator.

"But on the trade deal with the US, I'm a keen student of the United States' trade policy and they're tough negotiators," he told reporters.

"And I've never believed that this was going to be something that was going to be a complete pushover under any US administration. I think there's a good chance we'll do something."

Reuters