Johnson's meeting with Trump postponed until June - the Sun

[webfact]

Johnson's meeting with Trump postponed until June - the Sun

 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Downing Street in London, Britain February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has postponed a trip to the United States to meet U.S. President Donald Trump so he can stay at home to focus on delivering his domestic agenda, the Sun newspaper reported late on Thursday.

 

The decision to delay the trip would be a further blow to relations between the close allies who are set to begin discussing a trade deal, which Britain hopes will be one of the biggest prizes from its departure from the European Union.

 

The countries are divided on several issues, including Britain’s decision to allow the Chinese telecoms company Huawei [HWT.UL] a limited role in its mobile network, a proposed digital services tax, and the Iran nuclear deal.

 

Johnson was expected to visit Washington early this year. This has now been postponed until June when a summit of G7 leaders is due, according to the newspaper.

 

Downing Street did not have any immediate comment.

 

The dates for Johnson's trip to Washington had never been finalised, according to one British official.

 

One of the biggest strains between the two countries came to the forefront last month after Britain granted Huawei a limited role in Britain’s 5G mobile network, frustrating a global attempt by the United States to exclude the company from the West’s next-generation communications.

 

The allies have also been increasingly at odds over Britain’s planned digital services tax, the U.S. government's threats of more tariffs on goods and the fate of the Iranian nuclear deal — all areas in which Britain has been more aligned with European nations.

 

British media reported late in December that Trump had invited Johnson to visit him in the White House in the new year.

 

Trump had said Britain and the United States were now free to strike a "massive" new trade deal after Brexit.

 

A possible trade trip to Australia and New Zealand by Johnson has also been scrapped, the Sun reported on Thursday.

 

(Reporting by Rama Venkat and Kanishka Singh in Bengaluro and Andrew MacAskill in London; Editing by Grant McCool and Matthew Lewis)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-02-14

Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info

[melvinmelvin]

 

The FTA that BJ fancies might be a bit further off towards the horizon than BJ thought .. .

 

[englishoak]

3 minutes ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

The FTA that BJ fancies might be a bit further off towards the horizon than BJ thought .. .

 

Its Boris whos postponed his trip so id expect hes well aware of what hes doing... wont make any difference, this kind of thing takes some time anyway, besides which BJ and T arnt the ones doing the groundwork or making the deal or doing 99% off the work, they are just the figure heads rubber stamping things.

 

Why is it people always assume these figureheads do everything themselves ? 

[sammieuk1]

There was only ever 3 wheels on the Brexit bus to start with now a puncture time to deliver Boris and take us to Cumming's land????

[bluesofa]

34 minutes ago, webfact said:

the Sun newspaper reported late on Thursday.

Isn't that an oxymoron?

[Chomper Higgot]

So that’s one ‘trade trip’ postponed and two scrapped.

[edwinchester]

Boris Johnson may be a <deleted> but he's not stupid and knows being seen on such a visit with Trump will do nothing for his image.

[Chomper Higgot]

Brussels to Washington: ‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’.

[sammieuk1]

24 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Isn't that an oxymoron?

Just moron will do nicely ????

[Boon Mee]

From all reports, Trump isn't too enthusiastic about BoJo's green new deal. The bromance is on shaky ground. 

[Bluespunk]

7 hours ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

The FTA that BJ fancies might be a bit further off towards the horizon than BJ thought .. .

 

More like somewhere over the rainbow. 

[Sujo]

7 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

From all reports, Trump isn't too enthusiastic about BoJo's green new deal. The bromance is on shaky ground. 

Its more about boris using huawei for 5g and trump slamming the phone down like a petulant child.

 

Boris should postpone it until november.

[Gweiloman]

No self respecting leader wants to be seen with that moron Trump. The British public still has a sense of decency and fair play and they can see how absolutely crass Trump is. It would be political suicide for Boris to be seen to be pally with Trump. 

[legend49]

Trump had said Britain and the United States were now free to strike a "massive" new trade deal after Brexit.

 

He really is a clown, MASSIVE trade deal, LOL

[sawadee1947]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

strike a "massive" new trade

Enjoy your chlorine chicken ????

[cleopatra2]

If correct

This will coincide with the deadline for a formal request of the withdrawal agreement extension

[winslowsjardine]

1 hour ago, sawadee1947 said:

Enjoy your chlorine chicken ????

Can I have it with chips?

[melvinmelvin]

11 minutes ago, winslowsjardine said:

Can I have it with chips?

 

sure can, enjoy;

 

[puipuitom]

10 minutes ago, winslowsjardine said:

Can I have it ( Enjoy your chlorine chicken ) with chips?

Yes, of course, GMO corn or GMO potato or ? ? Maybe together with some hormone fulled meat sausage ?

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, cleopatra2 said:

If correct

This will coincide with the deadline for a formal request of the withdrawal agreement extension

A deadline which will signal to the Trump and the US negotiators exactly how long before the UK start begging for a trade deal.

[evadgib]

33 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

A deadline which will signal to the Trump and the US negotiators exactly how long before the UK start begging for a trade deal.

lol; PONTIfact (not to be confused with a place in Yorkshire).

[elliss]

5 hours ago, sawadee1947 said:

Enjoy your chlorine chicken ????

 

       Monsanto shares on the up .

        GE, food deal expected soon , in the new trade deal.

 

 

Edited February 14, 2020 by elliss

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, evadgib said:

lol; PONTIfact (not to be confused with a place in Yorkshire).

I suspect you are heading for that other Yorkshire must see ‘Wetwang’.

[IAMHERE]

19 hours ago, legend49 said:

Trump had said Britain and the United States were now free to strike a "massive" new trade deal after Brexit.

 

He really is a clown, MASSIVE trade deal, LOL

Yes, ok. I have been to the UK, ten or so pounds would be massive to most of the populace.  I also seen a gross or so of UK people on the beach of Jomtien that ten pounds would be at the very least 'massive like' .

 

[samran]

19 hours ago, legend49 said:

Trump had said Britain and the United States were now free to strike a "massive" new trade deal after Brexit.

 

He really is a clown, MASSIVE trade deal, LOL

So huge, the Donald hasn’t even gotten around to asking Congress for fast track authorization. 
 

Says a lot that little things like this aren’t being put in place. 

[cleopatra2]

59 minutes ago, samran said:

So huge, the Donald hasn’t even gotten around to asking Congress for fast track authorization. 
 

Says a lot that little things like this aren’t being put in place. 

Larry Kudlow also expressed that the US EU deal would be easier to start than the US UK deal 

 

Edited February 15, 2020 by cleopatra2

[bristolboy]

Brexit: Ministers refuse to release secret studies believed to show little gain from trade deals with US and Asia

 

Studies expected to show the UK will gain little from post-Brexit trade deals with the US and the big Asian economies are being suppressed by the government, The Independent can reveal.

 

Analyses were completed as long ago as 2017 into the probable impact on growth from agreements long hailed as the prize for leaving the EU, but ministers are refusing to release them.

 

One trade expert said he had little doubt they were being concealed because they would – like independent studies – reveal that significant damage from new trade barriers with the continent will far outweigh the gain from other deals.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-trade-deals-us-trump-asia-boris-johnson-eu-a9336331.html

[melvinmelvin]

48 minutes ago, bristolboy said:

Brexit: Ministers refuse to release secret studies believed to show little gain from trade deals with US and Asia

 

Studies expected to show the UK will gain little from post-Brexit trade deals with the US and the big Asian economies are being suppressed by the government, The Independent can reveal.

 

Analyses were completed as long ago as 2017 into the probable impact on growth from agreements long hailed as the prize for leaving the EU, but ministers are refusing to release them.

 

One trade expert said he had little doubt they were being concealed because they would – like independent studies – reveal that significant damage from new trade barriers with the continent will far outweigh the gain from other deals.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-trade-deals-us-trump-asia-boris-johnson-eu-a9336331.html

 

"are being suppressed by the government, The Independent can reveal."

 

interesting wording on a Sunday morning . . .