LONDON (Reuters) – Ron DeSantis met Britain’s international minister James Cleverly throughout a go to to London on Friday geared toward boosting financial ties, forward of an anticipated announcement by the Florida governor that he’ll run for U.S. president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
DeSantis has been on a global tour this week as he prepares to launch a 2024 presidential bid that might pit him in opposition to former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“The Overseas Secretary met Governor Ron DeSantis in London at the moment to debate the shut and essential partnership between the UK and Florida,” a international ministry spokesperson stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“This assembly was a chance to strengthen ties with the fourth-largest U.S. state, and assist bilateral financial cooperation that’s already price greater than 5 billion kilos ($6.2 billion) a yr.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
DeSantis is embroiled in a battle with the Walt Disney Co over a Florida measure banning classroom dialogue of sexuality and gender id with younger kids. On Thursday he stated a lawsuit filed in opposition to him by Disney was politically motivated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/react-trigger><\/p>\n He was additionally as a consequence of meet Enterprise and Commerce Secretary Kemi Badenoch on Friday afternoon, and maintain talks with companies in London. A spokesperson for Badenoch’s division declined to touch upon what they characterised as a personal assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Britain has pursued commerce accords with particular person U.S. states as talks over a free commerce settlement with the US authorities have been frozen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Britain has agreed state-level offers with Oklahoma, Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina to this point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nPolitical Cartoons on World Leaders <\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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