President Biden had his first phone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday when Johnson lobbied the new president for a US-UK trade deal.
Johnson also welcomed some of Biden’s new executive actions.
“The Prime Minister warmly welcomed the President’s decision to re-join the Paris Agreement on climate change, as well as the World Health Organization and the COVAX program to ensure equitable access to vaccines,” said a spokesman for Downing Street in a statement, adding that Johnson praised Biden’s initial action to combat climate change.
“They also discussed the benefits of a potential free trade agreement between our two countries, and the prime minister reiterated his intention to resolve existing trade issues as quickly as possible,” continued the spokesman.
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The United Kingdom has only recently regained control over its national trade policy after the end of a post-Brexit transition period.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that forging a new trade deal is not on Biden’s list of priorities, as he is focusing attention on controlling the coronavirus pandemic and getting approval for his aid project. $ 1.9 trillion for Covid.
The White House in its own statement said the two leaders discussed climate change, restricting Covid-19 and sharing foreign policy priorities in China, Iran and Russia.
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The call was Biden’s third with a foreign leader this week. He spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday night.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.