Johnson ready to press Trump on UK teen's motorbike death
American woman considered a suspect has left UK using diplomatic immunity
07 October 2019 - 17:03
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he’s prepared to raise the death of a British teenager with US President Donald Trump after the wife of an American diplomat left the UK following a fatal road accident.
The diplomatic spat comes at a time when Johnson is looking to strengthen ties with the US as he negotiates Britain’s departure from the EU. The prime minister is caught between championing a cause that has sparked a public outcry in the UK media — as he prepares to fight an election — and remaining on good terms with Trump...
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