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UK ambassador ‘reasonably confident’ about a Brexit deal, says U.S.-UK FTA remains priority

October 17, 2018 at 5:20 PM
British Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch is “reasonably confident” a UK withdrawal deal will be reached with the European Union, he said on Wednesday, reiterating that the country considers a free trade agreement with the U.S. its “most important” post-Brexit priority. British Prime Minister Theresa May, meanwhile, made another Brexit pitch to her European counterparts in a Brussels summit, also on Wednesday. Both sides had wanted to announce a preliminary deal this week, but now hope they can make...


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