Liz Truss admits the UK will not strike a free trade deal with the US for a number of years
Ms Truss told reporters "there aren't any negotiations taking place with the US" as she made her first foreign trip as Prime Minister.
Officials did not deny that Ms Truss, a former Brexit opponent who has switched to becoming a supporter, was effectively conceding it will be years before talks with the White House resume.Nancy Pelosi threatens to block US/UK trade deal over Northern Ireland Protocol plansMs Truss said her priorities were to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership , a trade agreement bringing together Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and six other countries.
Ms Truss' comments on the US trade deal will be seen as a huge disappointment for many Brexit supporters, who believed leaving the European Union would open the door to a series of lucrative global trade deals. "The PM has tried to manage the expectations on this by saying we can't expect it this week - that's not the purpose of this week - or even in the coming few months, and it does take a long time to negotiate big trade deals."
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