Trump’s trade pick Wilbur Ross Jr. has extensive links the the UK both financially and socially, and insiders have claimed his appointment is good news for the British economy.
His close ties with Britain follow on from Trump, who has described himself as an anglophile and is believed to be excited to meet the Queen in upcoming state visits.
An insider told the Daily Telegraph: “It would be logical to expect that this might be high on the commerce department’s list of priorities”It comes after Obama tried and failed to meddle in the Britain’s EU referendum by telling voters Brexit would put Britain “at the back of the queue” behind the bloc when it came to trade.
Mr Ross is expected to lead the charge after Trump called for TTIP, the trade deal between the US and the EU, to be scrapped.
He has already spoken out on doing deals that don’t benefit the world superpower in a speech that could be bad news for the European Union.He said: “Free trade doesn’t mean dumb trade.
“We should treat ourselves as the world’s biggest customer and treat nations that are selling to us as suppliers to us.”
It comes after America’s top diplomat in the UK predicted Britain will continue to enjoy “vibrant” trade links with the US after we leave the EU, in a boost for hopes of prosperity after Brexit.Ambassador Matthew Barzun said his country was not “waiting” for agreements to be struck but would keep building ties with close partners like the UK.
The ambassador - who unexpectedly named Hull his favourite UK place - leaves office next month when President-elect Donald Trump moves into the White House and appoints his own envoy to London.
Mr Barzun declined to make predictions for the Trump presidency, nor comment on the incomer’s claim that former Ukip leader Nigel Farage would be a good British ambassador to the US.
But he was certain that the “really strong” links between the UK and US would “continue to be strong”.
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