US-UK ties in 'good shape', says Biden during meeting with Sunak - Guardian News (2 videos)

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The US president, Joe Biden, told reporters that the relationship between the US and the UK was in 'real good shape', during a meeting with the British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, at the White House. Sunak had flown to Washington two days before, where he met senior politicians and dozen of business leaders before holding the bilateral meeting with Biden on Thursday. Sunak said: 'It's daunting to think of the conversations that our predecessors had in this room, when they had to speak of wars that they fought together, peace won together.' He added: 'Again, for the first time in over half a century, we face a war on the European continent, and as we've done before, the US and the UK have stood together to support Ukraine and stand up for the values of democracy and freedom, and make sure that they prevail.'

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'A new partnership for a new age': Biden and Sunak announce 'Atlantic declaration'

The US president, Joe Biden, and the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, on Thursday unveiled a new economic agreement between their countries, dubbed the 'Atlantic declaration'. Speaking at a joint press conference, Sunak said it represented 'a new economic partnership for a new age, unlike any agreement reached before'. The agreement, described as a series of mini-agreements rather than a comprehensive trade deal, aims to enhance security cooperation, regulate artificial intelligence, and reduce trade barriers.

Biden also praised the deal, stating that it would 'equip our economic partnership for the 21st century'. He added: 'We will engage in joint research and development to ensure that the future we are building remains fundamentally aligned with our values.'