UK wants to revive US trade talks when Biden visits Ireland

BLOOMBERG

The UK is seeking to restart talks with the US for a trade deal, people familiar with the matter said, hoping to overcome President Joe Biden’s reluctance over agreements that are unpopular with key American voters.
British officials are expected to privately lobby their American counterparts to reopen dialogue when Biden visits Northern Ireland on April 11, according to the people, who requested anonymity discussing the British government’s internal thinking. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has been leading UK efforts to get what the government hopes will be a trade deal in “all but name.”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government is pushing for a deal that his ruling Conservative Party has long sold as one of the biggest potential benefits of leaving the European Union. Discussions had progressed during the administration of former US President Donald Trump, before Biden came to power and put them on ice.
UK officials have now drawn up plans for a multi-stage road map, according to the people. The first step would be a formal agreement covering areas that were largely concluded in talks with the Trump administration, such as enhancing opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The next would be to negotiate unresolved issues not relating to market access.