UK's hope of imminent FTA fades after meeting

"Ahead of his visit to the United States, Johnson made no secret of wanting a free-trade deal, and pundits said one would go a long way toward justifying the UK's exit from the European Union."

"But Biden played down the prospect during Tuesday's meeting and the focus shifted to possibility of the UK joining the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a deal negotiated by former US president Donald Trump to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement that he despised."

"Biden said peace there, secured by the US-brokered Good Friday Agreement, must not be sacrificed because of Brexit."

"Despite the appearance of having been left out of the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Johnson refused to criticize Biden when quizzed by US broadcaster NBC."

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"The BBC quoted Johnson as saying ahead of his 90-minute face-to-face meeting with Biden: "The Americans do negotiate very hard.""

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"Biden said peace there, secured by the US-brokered Good Friday Agreement, must not be sacrificed because of Brexit."

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"The Financial Times said Biden and Johnson also talked at length about Northern Ireland, the UK province that has been severely impacted by the UK leaving the EU because of the land border"

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"Johnson, Biden discuss Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, tripartite security pact"

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"But Biden played down the prospect during Tuesday's meeting and the focus shifted to possibility of the UK joining the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a deal negotiated by former US president Donald Trump to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement that he despised.nn"

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"But Biden played down the prospect during Tuesday's meeting and the focus shifted to possibility of the UK joining the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a deal negotiated by former US president Donald Trump to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement that he despised.nn"

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"Before the meeting, Biden told reporters there would be "a little bit" of talk about trade, but that the two sides would "have to work that through"."

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"seemed unlikely following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House."

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"US Congressman Brendan Boyle, who sits on the committee that has jurisdiction over US trade deals, told the BBC "I haven't heard one word about that" when asked about the UK joining the pact."

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