The US does not envisage a trade deal with London under the current Brexit conditions

A new trade deal between the United States and Britain is not possible for the time being under the current conditions for Brexit, according to the US ambassador to London Woody Johnson.

“We are still going through the stages of considering the direction of the United Kingdom”, said Woody Johnson. In his words, the project on the conditions for the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) framework adopted by Brussels does not allow for a separate trade deal with Washington.

His comment refutes the statement by British Prime Minister Theresa May, who earlier said that the UK could conclude new and much more profitable business transactions without EU involvement.

Three months before Britain’s planned exit from the bloc, Theresa May’s government is preparing to cope with the political chaos that has occurred in the country.

During the transition period after Brexit, the UK will continue to be closely bound up with EU trade regulations, which will continue until the end of 2020. This agreement excludes the possibility for the country to conclude other trade agreements with parties outside the block.

As early as November, the US President Donald Trump warned that the deal between the EU and the UK could prevent a trade agreement between London and Washington.

“I traveled around Wales, I was in Ireland and Scotland, and also in England, and I feel the country needs leadership”, said Woody Johnson. He added that part of the blame for the current situation is due to the parliament that refused to support the Brexit project approved by Brussels.