Trump says Boris Johnson 'right man' to deliver Brexit
US President Donald Trump (left) and Britain's PM Boris Johnson (right) attend a working breakfast in Biarritz, south-west France on August 25, 2019. Trump backed the British PM as the "right man" to deliver Brexit for Britain. PHOTO | NICHOLAS KAMM | AFP
What you need to know:
Johnson had in the run-up to the meeting urged Trump to remove the "considerable barriers" for UK companies.
Trump boasted that "a very big trade deal, bigger than we've ever had" would be realised "quickly".
Trump also said the US is "very close to a major deal with Japan."
