New UK trade secretary calls deal with U.S. her top priority

The newly appointed UK trade secretary on Tuesday said her top priority was securing a trade deal with the U.S. “as soon as possible.” Liz Truss, who became trade secretary after Boris Johnson was sworn in as prime minister last week, said she had met with U.S. Ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson and claimed that the two agreed to accelerate talks on a UK-U.S. free trade agreement. “Positive meeting with @USAmbUK - we agreed to fast-track negotiations on a...