Biden and Johnson stress common ground despite Brexit fallout
Leaders renew commitments to peace in Northern Ireland and promise to work to boost global trade
11 June 2021 - 09:16
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Joe Biden heaped praise on each other as the two leaders sought to relaunch the UK-US relationship at a time of rising tensions over the fallout from Brexit.
“Prime Minister Johnson and I had a very productive meeting,” Biden told reporters after the leaders met at a beach resort ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Cornwall, England, on Thursday. “We affirmed the special relationship.”..
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