Reves in the press box for global free trade in US talks

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves will use the visit to Washington this week, calling on Washington for global free trade, as well as in Britain.

When Reeves met with Britain’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessenti, England’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met, UK stressed that it will not be able to deal with any price.

However, Reeves will use spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington – the highest finance ministers and central bankers will use it for wider work for wider and open trade.

Chancellor, who wants to strengthen economic ties with the EU, China and India, will claim that the free trade is in the British national interest in their allies.

Meetings in Washington, US President Donald Trump since US President Donald Trump has been the U.S. president since US presidential economist politicians, celebrated the first major gather.

Will be marked by meetings Discount on global growth forecasts The IMF has a weight gain of weight in major economies, including the United States, Europe and China.

“Moving with the national interest rate of the reveves,” It operates to continue working for free and open trade in the world, “Chancellor will repeatedly repeatedly repaired in Washington.

Chancellor’s public session is planned to participate in a debate in the global economy and will hold talks with colleagues, including Bessent in economic outlook.

Bessent is seen as in London One of the less harsh sounds in trade As part of the Trump Office, the White House officials, 10 percent, Tariff Trump, said he puts them in many countries, including England.

British ministers and Britain’s ambassador to Washington Lord Peter Mandelson, especially to convince Trump 25 percent cut global tariff with car and steel imports As belonging to Britain.

Britain is ready to reduce digital service taxes that hit the US technological companies and reduce tariffs in exports of US meat and seafood, other Trump requirements can be very harsh for Sir Keir Starmer’s government.

Starmer, including Britain’s food safety standards, including US beef and chicken exports, including Britain’s online security laws, provoked a large political decline.

Speaking last week from his visit to the United States, the reeves said: “Any possible agreement can always be the front and central English national interest.”

Chancellor, for an ambitious agreement to reduce the obstacles to trade with the EU, for example, an ambitious agreement to reduce the hindrance of Britain to the rest of the UK Cross-channel trade.

Any benefits in accordance with the food standards of the United States – the United States traditions in any trade demand for a long time with the EU, which has a demand for a long time, was able to endanger the hopes of closer relations. Starmer is hosting England / EU summit On May 19, “reset” trade and security ties suffering from the brexit.

Giving information about the UK / US trading talks, “Adapt to progress”, but added: “We need the necessary deal for the Bible agreement, but we need to move forward in a technological partnership.”

According to British officials, Revees have not previously been met with Bessent, but they both talked regularly on the phone.

However, British officials are meeting with Bessent with Bessent this week.

In a telephone conversation on Good Friday, Starmer and Trump, as “ongoing and productive,” discussed the status of discussions on the possible UK / US deal in Downing Street.

But the official account of the rich 10, Starmer’s talks reminded that there are some red lines.

“The Prime Minister repeated his commitment to the importance of free and open trade and the importance of the national interest.”