Boris Johnson says UK 'first in line' for US trade deal post-Brexit

An optimistic Boris Johnson says it will be a "very exciting year" for both countries after talks with the President-elect's team.
Boris Johnson meets House Speaker Paul Ryan
Image Caption: Boris Johnson meets House Speaker Paul Ryan in Washington
Boris Johnson has declared Britain is "first in line" for a trade deal with the US, after meeting Donald Trump's senior advisers for talks.
The Foreign Secretary, who once quipped he would not visit parts of New York because of the "real risk of meeting Donald Trump", praised the President-elect's "very exciting agenda of change".
He also said relations between the UK and US would remain close once Mr Trump takes office on 20 January.
 

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