A meeting between President Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be the fourth in four months after some recent strains in bilateral relations between the countries.
Sunak has billed the trip as an opportunity to form a"close and candid relationship" with his American counterpart, noting the deep ties the two countries typically have.
"The U.S. is our closest ally. We are one another's partner of first resort when it comes to everything from keeping our people safe to growing our economies," Sunak said in a statement discussing the trip Saturday."That's why it is so important for a U.K. prime minister to forge a close and candid relationship with the President of the United States — on every global problem, you will see us working side-by-side.
in its defense against Russia's invasion, though no talks of a formal trade deal are expected during the trip, according to a report from Reuters this week. The U.K. leader's office touted over the weekend that this will be Sunak's fourth visit with Biden in as many months, which it said is the most"sustained contact" a prime minister has had with a U.S. president in recent years.
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