Barack Obama: Britain would go to the ‘back of the queue' when it comes to US trade deals if it leaves the EU Britain would not be able to strike a free trade deal with the US "any time soon" and would go to the "back of the queue" if it leaves the EU, as Washington's focus would be on reaching agreement with the European Union, Barack Obama has said.
The President was speaking after Downing Street talks with Prime Minister David Cameron during a two-day visit, which he has used to speak out in favour of continued UK membership of the 28-nation bloc after the June 23 referendum.
However, he said the special relationship is “solid” and “will continue - hopefully eternally” even if the UK votes to leave the EU and that he wasn't here to "fix votes."
He warned that leaving the EU would not be in Britain’s economic interests.
He said: "If, right now, I have got access to a massive market where I sell 44 per cent of my exports and now I’m thinking about leaving the organisation that gives me access to that market and that is responsible for millions of jobs in my country and responsible for an enormous amount of commerce and upon which a lot of businesses depend - that’s not something I would probably do.”
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