The UK is attempting to join the US-Canada-Mexico Union

The UK may bid to join the trade partnership between the US, Canada and Mexico, says The Independent UK, after Boris Johnson conceded that Joe Biden has no immediate interest to seal a bilateral deal with London in the foreseeable future.

Speaking ahead of a meeting in the White House with Joe Biden, the UK prime minister had suggested: “the reality is that Joe has a lot of fish to fry.”

Johnson “They are pretty ruthless, the American negotiators, and I would much rather get a deal that really works for the UK than get a quick deal.”

However, a senior UK government figure said the unexpected move to join the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was an option London was interested in pursuing.

The official adds: “There are a variety of different ways to do this. The question is whether the US administration is ready. The ball is in the US’s court. It takes two to tango.”