Rishi praises Biden bond on trade blitz

'The US is our closest ally'

- Jonathan Walker

RISHI Sunak has spoken of his "close and candid relationship" with US President Joe Biden as he prepares for a trade-boosting visit to Washington.

The Prime Minister will travel to the US on Wednesday for talks with the President as well as members of Congress and business leaders. It will be the fourth time the two statesmen have met in as many months.

The Prime Minister swept aside suggestions that the relationship between the two nations is cooling, after critics accused President Biden of "snubbing" the UK by failing to attend the King's coronation last month.