Joe Biden-Boris Johnson call: Is the 'special relationship' in doubt?
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, spoke to US President, Joe Biden, on Saturday (January 23), about the most pressing bilateral and multilateral issues, notably NATO, shared foreign policy priorities, climate change, and the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to a White House statement, newly-elected President Biden "conveyed his intention to strengthen the special relationship between our countries and revitalize transatlantic ties, underscoring the critical role of NATO to our collective defense and shared values".
The statement also emphasized "shared foreign policy priorities" including China, Iran and Russia, in addition to multilateral organizations.
Furthermore, according to a statement by a Downing Street spokesperson, the two leaders also discussed “the benefits of a potential free trade deal between the two countries”, while the PM “reiterated his intention to resolve existing trade issues as soon as possible”.
The Downing Street statement also stressed the two countries’ “long history of cooperation in security and defense”.
The phone call between the two leaders comes in the wake of mounting speculation in recent weeks about the trajectory of UK-US relations in the post-Trump era.
Johnson was a firm political and ideological ally of Trump and the advent of the Biden Administration has triggered anxiety on both sides of the Atlantic about a potential downturn in relations.
Crucially, the so-called special relationship is under increasing doubt as by most credible accounts the two powers are unlikely to seal a trade deal in 2021.
Indeed, the White House statement was remarkable for the absence of any mention of a free trade deal.
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