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6.55pm BST
It’s worth noting the context in which Joe Biden referred to British prime minister Boris Johnson as “a clone” of Donald Trump.
The remark came in mid-December 2019 (remember when we had no idea a coronavirus was about to unleash a pandemic upon the world?), after Johnson’s gut-wrenching (for liberals and EU-remainers) landslide general election victory.
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6.47pm BST
Joe Biden’s first overseas trip as president will be to Britain and then Belgium this June in what the White House is calling “a commitment to restoring our alliances” and “revitalizing the transatlantic relationship”, without adding “after the disruptive presidency of Donald Trump”.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki did not confirm earlier today whether Biden will meet with Queen Elizabeth II,…
