Trump wants deal with UK post-Brexit

US President Donald Trump wants to strike a trade deal with the UK post-Brexit his ambassador to London, Woody Johnson said on Wednesday.

“It’s foremost in the president’s mind and he would get it done as quickly as possible,” Johnson told BBC Radio 5 Live on Wednesday. “It would be front of the line for the U.K.”

“A comprehensive free-trade deal between our countries would be a huge positive for both the US and the U.K.,” Johnson said.

More information on the subject could come from President Trump’s state visit to the UK next week, just days before Theresa May is set to step down as Prime Minister on 7 June.

The comments come at a time when the UK government is in chaos following the announcement of her resignation last week. Tories are working to appoint a new leader.

It is expected that the new leader will take a harder stance on Brexit. According to those who have defended Brexit, the UK's freedom to negotiate its own trade deals, including with Washington, is a key positive aspect of seeking a divorce from the EU.