Free trade deal talks on table

BRITAIN’S International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said he would meet US trade leaders in Washington to talk about the possibility of signing a free trade deal between the two countries soon after Britain leaves the EU. “This visit will help lay the groundwork for a potential future UK-US free trade agreement and the practical steps we can take now to enable companies in both countries to trade and do business with one another more easily,” Fox said ahead of a two-day visit. Britain starts formal Brexit talks with the other 27 EU countries today, and is due to leave the bloc in March 2019. Fox will meet US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, as well as the US Chamber of Commerce, trade policy organisations and business representatives. – Reuters