UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says Britain is “first in line” for striking a trade deal with the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, seemingly putting to rest concerns over President Barack Obama’s warnings against Brexit.
Fresh off meetings with some high-ranking members of Trump’s transition team during a brief stop in the US, Johnson said on Monday that London and Washington were going to stay close friends after Trump’s inauguration on January 20.
“Clearly, the Trump administration-to-be has a very exciting agenda of change,” he said. “One thing that won’t change though is the closeness of the relationship between the US and the UK.”
“We are the number two contributor to defense in NATO. We are America’s principal partner in working for global security and, of course, we are great campaigners for free trade,” he said.
“We hear that we are first in line to do a great free trade deal with the United…