Biden Dashes Johnson’s Hope for Quick Bilateral Trade Deal

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Sept.21, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

The UK’s hope to reach a bilateral trade deal with the United States in the near future has been further diminished by U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday.

The president issued a fresh warning about the Northern Ireland Protocol ahead of a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.