and had promised as a benefit of leaving the european union. here s our global trade correspondent gharshini david with an explanation of what this means for britain. all hopes of that full trade deal which would have covered about a sixth of the uk puzzling over seed trade with the rest of the world with frankly some time ago because it was clear that the joe biden administration wasn t interested in pursuing that end and instead they have been noises for some time that we might get something that was more about an alliance against what was seen as external threats to economic security and also furthering ambitions of net zero. while this might seem like a bit of a pick and mix trade alliance if you like, little bit sheer when it comes to talking about protecting supply chains and a little bit here about making it easier to swap data between us and american firms and a little bit more here about green energy and nuclear. it s actually very much tied together and looking a
for a new age a kind that has never been agreed before that s how uk prime minister rishi sunak is billing the atlantic declaration he signed with president biden at the white house on thursday. it promises cooperation on advanced tech, clean energy and critical minerals. but it falls far short of the comprehensive free trade agreement with the us that the british government has been hoping for, and had promised as a benefit of leaving the european union. our north america business correspondent michelle fleury has been looking at the details. gone was the mention of an all encompassing trade deal promised in the wake of brexit. in its place, a commitment to co operate on defence, trade, a deal on data protection and ways to regulate new ai deal on data protection and ways to regulate new al to ology. the uk prime minister failed this approach is a better response to the challenges the two countries face. . ., ., . challenges the two countries face. ., . ., ., , , face.
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Atlantic declaration: the uk and us agree a new economic partnership, but it s far from the free trade deal britain wanted. if you look at what we have announced today, what it does is respond to the particular opportunities and challenges that we face right now and into the future. also coming up, deflation fears: prices are falling in china as the world s number two economy falters is it a warning sign for the rest of the world? plus, ruby thursday! a huge 55 carat stone sets a new price record at sotheby s in new york, raising almost $35 million! we ll be finding out what makes the estrela de fura so special. hello there. a new economic partnership
Atlantic declaration. the uk and us agree a new economic partnership, but it s far from the free trade deal britain wanted. the carmaker gm s to adopt tesla s charging plug method in the united states. what does this mean the for the path to a global standard? welcome to world business report. a new economic partnership for a new age of a kind that has never been agreed before. that s how uk prime minister rishi sunak is billing the atlantic declaration he signed with president biden at the white house on thursday. it promises cooperation on advanced tech, clean energy and critical minerals. but it falls far short of the comprehensive free trade agreement with the us that the british government has been hoping for