Meanwhile in US talks

Press quote (Politico London Playbook)
Sam Lowe
10 January 2020
From 
https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/politico-london-playbook-iran-missile-crisis-hope-for-stormont-the-inconstant-gardiner/

Sam Lowe, Twitter trade expert and Centre for European Reform senior research fellow, says such a stance makes the chances of concluding a comprehensive free-trade agreement with the US in the near future very low. He suggests the UK government should launch a review and turn the whole thing into a process. Sounds very Yes Minister.