UK ‘Confident’ of Major Post-Brexit Trade Deal With US

UK ‘Confident’ of Major Post-Brexit Trade Deal With US
The flags of the United States and the United Kingdom stand side by side at the State Department in Washington, on March 22, 2017. Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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Britain and the United States are making significant progress in their ongoing trade talks and are confident they'll be able to reach a comprehensive agreement, the UK’s trade ministry said on Monday.

The two countries recently concluded the fifth round of negotiations on a UK–U.S. free trade agreement (FTA), which took place from Oct. 19 to 30.