Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have agreed a new partnership to bolster economic security in response to China’s growing influence.
The Atlantic Declaration, announced as the Prime Minister and US president met in the White House, includes commitments on easing trade barriers, closer defence industry ties and a data protection deal.
The agreement comes after hopes of a full-blown free trade deal were abandoned, with UK officials insisting the new, targeted approach was a better response to the economic challenges posed by Beijing and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Prime Minister said: “The UK and US have always pushed the boundaries of what two countries can achieve together.
“Over generations we have fought alongside one another, shared intelligence we don’t share with anyone else, and built the strongest investment relationship in world history.
“So it’s natural that,…
