Friday, July 13, 2018

** TRUMP AND MAY HOLD TALKS AFTER SHOCK INTERVIEW

US President Donald Trump says the relationship with the UK is 'indispensable' and that Brexit represents an 'opportunity' for both countries.

It comes after he started a visit to the UK by telling a newspaper Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy was not what he'd advised and could jeopardise a UK-US trade deal.

President Trump also travelled to Windsor to meet with the Queen.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of London to protest against Donald Trump's visit.

Olly Barratt reports from Windsor.

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Here in Windsor it was all the pomp and ceremony Donald Trump is known to be impressed by… and tea with the Queen…


But President Trump had thrown the whole trip into confusion by appearing to criticise Theresa May in the British media as he arrived in the UK on Thursday.


But come Friday and their joint press conference at Chequers, her country residence, it was all smiles again.


Gone was his criticism of Theresa May's strategy around Brexit and that threat from his Thursday interview that a UK-US trade deal might not be possible after Brexit.


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Indeed, he praised the skills Mrs May will need when negotiating Brexit.


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ANd Theresa May said progress on trade talks is already being made.


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So where, then, is the so-called 'special relationship' between the US and UK?


After President Trump's interview with the Sun newspaper, many were questioning it.


BUt at Chequers, no such doubts appeared.


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President Trump's visit has been marked by protests in London - including the flying of a large balloon depicting Donald Trump as a baby.


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But there were, in smaller numbers, also people on the streets of Windsor saying it was right for him to be here.


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olly barratt, windsor