U.K.-U.S. Talks Put Trade Chief Fox Among the Chickens
- Fox promises U.K. will set standards amid food hygiene fears
- A U.K. report warns against relaxing animal-welfare rules
U.K.'s Fox Sees Mutual Interest in U.S., EU Trade Deals
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U.K. Trade Secretary Liam Fox was in Washington hunting for a trade deal and despite the enthusiastic endorsement over Twitter by U.S. President Donald Trump, his trip got bogged down by chlorinated chicken.
Flaunting the “special relationship” with the Americans masks the reality that any trade deal will take years and run into all sorts of difficulties, from clashing regulatory practices to the powerful farming lobby. The media storm back in London over how U.S. hygiene rules allow chicken to be washed in chlorine offers a glimpse of the battles in store.