The UK Trade Minister Liz Truss said in a statement on Monday, said that her government is hopeful the UK-US trade negotiations will proceed at an accelerated pace, per Reuters.
This comes after the first round of trade talks between both the countries concluded last week.
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“Both sides are hopeful that negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement can proceed at an accelerated pace.”
“Ambassador (Robert) Lighthizer and I agreed that a second virtual round will take place in the weeks of 15 and 26 June, and that in advance of that negotiating teams will continue their work and meet virtually on a rolling basis, with meetings continuing throughout this week and beyond.”
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