British Chambers director: U.S.-UK FTA may not be ‘best road to go down’

A broad U.S.-United Kingdom free trade agreement might not be right for UK industries, a UK business leader said on Thursday, suggesting a more targeted, sector-based approach that prioritizes speed and efficiency could allow more companies to participate in U.S. supply chains. “FTAs are generally considered to be good things,” Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, told Inside U.S. Trade during a U.S. visit this week. “Is that really the best road to go down?”...