By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
AmextaFinanceAmextaFinance
  • Home
  • News
  • Banking
  • Credit Cards
  • Loans
  • Mortgage
  • Investing
  • Markets
    • Stocks
    • Commodities
    • Crypto
    • Forex
  • Videos
  • More
    • Finance
    • Dept Management
    • Small Business
Notification Show More
Aa
AmextaFinanceAmextaFinance
Aa
  • Banking
  • Credit Cards
  • Loans
  • Dept Management
  • Mortgage
  • Markets
  • Investing
  • Small Business
  • Videos
  • Home
  • News
  • Banking
  • Credit Cards
  • Loans
  • Mortgage
  • Investing
  • Markets
    • Stocks
    • Commodities
    • Crypto
    • Forex
  • Videos
  • More
    • Finance
    • Dept Management
    • Small Business
Follow US
AmextaFinance > News > Joe Biden says UK-US relationship is ‘rock solid’ as he meets Rishi Sunak
News

Joe Biden says UK-US relationship is ‘rock solid’ as he meets Rishi Sunak

News Room
Last updated: 2023/07/10 at 7:59 PM
By News Room
Share
4 Min Read
SHARE

Receive free UK foreign policy updates

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest UK foreign policy news every morning.

Joe Biden on Monday described the UK-US relationship as “rock solid” at talks in Downing Street with Rishi Sunak, in spite of differences emerging between the two sides ahead of this week’s Nato summit.

The US president’s decision to send cluster munitions to Kyiv is at odds with Britain’s opposition to their use, and Number 10 said the UK prime minister had “discouraged” their deployment during talks in London.

Downing Street said Britain, as a signatory to a convention banning cluster weapons, was obliged to “discourage” their use by non-signatories, but privately British officials said talks on the issue were amicable.

Meanwhile, the US and Germany are under intense pressure from other allies to show greater support for Ukraine’s eventual membership of Nato.

Washington and Berlin have backed a form of words for the summit’s concluding statement that does not fully endorse a “pathway” to membership of the security alliance, let alone invite Kyiv to join once the war is over — as demanded by Ukraine’s staunchest supporters in eastern Europe.

Downing Street said Sunak believed Ukraine’s “rightful place is in Nato” and that it was working with allies to create a “pathway” for it to join, while recognising Kyiv could not accede while the war with Russia was ongoing.

However, Number 10 insisted that there was no difference in approach to the issue between the US and UK. Referring to reports of a split, a spokesperson for Sunak said: “I don’t believe that’s accurate.”

During his meeting in the Downing Street garden with Sunak, Biden said he “couldn’t be meeting with a closer friend and greater ally”.

Both leaders stressed a common determination to carry on arming Ukraine in its war against Russia; the UK and US are the two biggest donors to Kyiv’s military operations.

Biden arrived at Stansted airport near London on Sunday night and met both Sunak and King Charles during his short visit before heading to the Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, later on Monday.

British officials privately admitted that Biden’s main reason for stopping over in Britain was to meet the monarch at Windsor Castle, affording a photo opportunity traditionally beloved of US presidents.

Biden did not attend the King’s coronation this year — US presidents do not usually attend such events — and discussed climate change with the monarch over tea. He was greeted by the band of the Welsh Guards.

Biden’s visit came little more than a month after Sunak met him at the White House and marked their fifth meeting in five months. “We covered most of the ground we needed to cover in Washington,” said one UK official.

Sunak and Biden also briefly discussed the Northern Ireland peace process after Brexit and the recent agreement to reform post-Brexit trading rules for the region, the so-called Windsor framework.

Britain and the US are generally aligned on foreign policy and recently concluded the Aukus defence pact with Australia in a push to counter China’s growing military might.

Last week, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, brushed off criticism that Biden had not attended King Charles’s coronation in May. “He had a call with the King and congratulated him,” she said.

Read the full article here

News Room July 10, 2023 July 10, 2023
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Copy Link Print
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Finance Weekly Newsletter

Join now for the latest news, tips, and analysis about personal finance, credit cards, dept management, and many more from our experts.
Join Now
2️⃣ of Buffett’s biggest investing tips this financial adviser follows.

Watch full video on YouTube

Why It Feels Like Every Company Suddenly Wants To Sell You Protein

Watch full video on YouTube

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025…

Asian automakers’ profits tumble after ‘unprecedented’ effects of US tariffs

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Automobiles myFT Digest…

The polarising power of Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s other wartime leader

On the biting morning of December 1 2023, just beyond the eastern…

- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

You Might Also Like

News

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

By News Room
News

Asian automakers’ profits tumble after ‘unprecedented’ effects of US tariffs

By News Room
News

The polarising power of Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s other wartime leader

By News Room
News

Turning Point Brands: Is This ‘Smokeless’ Stock Too Hot To Touch? (NYSE:TPB)

By News Room
News

Macrons file US lawsuit over claims France’s first lady was born male

By News Room
News

Coca-Cola gets roped into making America healthy again

By News Room
News

Oakmark International Strategy Q2 2025 Commentary (Mutual Fund:OAKIX)

By News Room
News

Upslope Capital’s Q2 2025 Investor Letter

By News Room
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Youtube Instagram
Company
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Press Release
  • Contact
  • Advertisement
More Info
  • Newsletter
  • Market Data
  • Credit Cards
  • Videos

Sign Up For Free

Subscribe to our newsletter and don't miss out on our programs, webinars and trainings.

I have read and agree to the terms & conditions
Join Community

2023 © Indepta.com. All Rights Reserved.

YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN CONFIRMED.
THANK YOU!

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?