Politics latest: Sunak and Biden agree ‘Atlantic Declaration’ to boost economic security Politics latest

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UK and US agree new partnership to boost economic security By Beth Rigby, political editor, at the White House Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have agreed a new partnership to bolster economic security in response to the growing threat of China. Brushing off his failure to deliver on the Tory manifesto promise to land a full-fat free trade deal with the US, the prime minister and US president have just announced the Atlantic Declaration during a meeting at the White House. The agreement includes a narrow trade pact covering critical minerals needed for electric car batteries, closer defence industry cooperation...