Posted
by babc on July 6, 2023
Welcome to the June BABN Policy and Trade Update.
This month was marked by the visit of UK PM Rishi Sunak to D.C. In an action-packed 2-day trip, PM Sunak delivered a solid visit, with meetings on the Hill, White House, businesses, and attendance of the annual US/UK Friendship Day baseball match. Most importantly, after their bi-lateral meeting, both PM Sunak and President Biden announced the Atlantic Declaration, a comprehensive action plan defining areas of collaboration ranging from defence, AI, energy, and supply chains.
On a more personal note, we were delighted to see so many of you at the BABN Transatlantic Conference and Transatlantic Growth Awards (TAG) & Reception in London and at adjacent events across the week. We were fortunate to hear from speakers including: Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy London Matthew Palmer; Minister for Investment, Lord Johnson; Nigel Huddleston, Minister for International Trade; David Rutley; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Americas and Caribbean; Andy Burnham, Mayor of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority; Sir Conor Burns, U.K. Trade Envoy to the U.S.; and Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor of London for Business, as well as several country leads of major transatlantic corporations.
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