Trump plus Brexit

In a podcast released yesterday, researchers at the Centre for European Reform said Clinton would likely follow Obama in favoring regional deals rather than a bilateral pact with the UK. They said US politicians are worried Brexit will distract the UK and EU from other matters such as fighting terrorism, and make it harder for US busineses and investors to access the region.

In an accompanying report, Ian Bond and Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska said the US is unlikely to take sides despite British hopes that whoever is in the White House will lobby the EU to grant concessions.