President Joe Biden headed to the United Kingdom on Saturday to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth II at a time of transition in US-UK relations, as both a new royal and a new prime minister are settling in.
The hawkish approach of Prime Minister Liz Truss to Russia and China puts her on the same page as Biden. But the rise of Truss, 47, who once called the US-UK relationship “special but not exclusive,” could mark a decidedly new chapter in the trans-Atlantic partnership on trade and more.
The two close allies now find themselves in a period of political uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic. Not unlike his fellow septuagenarian Biden, King Charles III faces questions from the public about whether his age will limit his ability to faithfully carry out the duties of the monarch. “It certainly is a time of change and transformation in the UK,” said Barbara A. Perry, presidential studies director at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. She added, “We don't know what will happen in our midterms. We don't know what will happen in 2024.”
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan forged a close alliance in the midst of the Cold War, with the prime minister once telling students that the Republican president's “really good sense of humor” helped their relationship. But there were difficulties too, such as when Thatcher and members of her Cabinet bristled at the Reagan administration's initial neutrality in the Falklands War.
To be certain, there were areas of friction between Biden and Johnson, who had a warm rapport with former President Donald Trump.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Joe Biden says deal to avert rail strike is a ‘big win’ for AmericaU.S. railroads and unions reached a tentative deal that looks to avert a labour disruption that risked adding devastating supply-chain strains to the world’s largest economy.
Read more »
Biden meets with families of Whelan, Griner at White HousePresident Joe Biden met Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan, the first face-to-face encounter that the president has had with the relatives.
Read more »
Biden meets with families of Whelan, Griner at White HouseU.S. President Joe Biden met Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan, the first face-to-face encounter that the president has had with the relatives.
Read more »
U.S. President Biden set to meet with families of Brittney Griner, Paul WhelanU.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan at the White House on Friday, marking his first time personally meeting with them since their loved ones were detained in Russia.
Read more »