but what shape does a 21st—century relationship take? it does not, not now, mean a trade deal, promised when a very different president sat in that cream armchair. the white house dangles cooperation, but a big pact is not in sight. we're going to talk about trade a little bit today and we're going to have to work that through. on capitol hill this morning, there seemed more interest in awkward questions about royal spats. on your question about the royal family, i get a free pass on that one. a swerve. relations seemed friendly, but all the hand holding in the world won't make a trade deal come any faster. ministers have even been considering trying to pursue trade ties through different routes. what we are wanting to do is make solid incremental steps on trade. the biden administration is not doing free trade deals around the world right now,