LONDON: Britain on Monday unveiled its mandate for trade talks with the United States, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowing to drive a hard bargain in negotiations that are set to test the two allies' "special relationship".
After leaving the European Union in January, Johnson(pic) wants to pursue a trade deal with Washington to try not only to champion Britain's new independence, but also to put pressure on the bloc in separate talks on a future relationship.
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