hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. boris johnson's hopes for securing a comprehensive free trade deal between the uk and the us appear to be fading, after president biden downplayed the issue following their face—to—face meeting at the white house. mr biden told reporters they'd discuss trade �*a little bit�* but he stressed instead the issue of peace in northern ireland he said he wouldn't want to see a change in the irish accords which might result in the closed border again. so what about the uk's trade deal hopes? one option thought to be under consideration — joining a north american trade pact. and that is the usmca deal, which involves the us, mexico and canada.0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports from washington dc. side by side, borisjohnson�*s visit to the most famous political office