Five Things to Watch as UK’s Sunak Visits Biden in Washington
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From coffees in Belfast to shared stages in Asia, Rishi Sunak’s meetings with President Joe Biden have so far lacked the solemnity expected of US-UK summits. The British prime minister is hoping his first official trip to Washington puts the relationship back on a loftier footing.
Sunak’s two-day visit, which will feature a joint news conference with Biden and a trip to a Washington Nationals game, will represent his most extensive interactions with the US since taking power in October. He’ll be looking to reaffirm economic and cultural links with the UK’s closest security partner amid the fallout from Brexit and increased US focus on Asia.