Boris Johnson delivers a speech during his visit to Dudley College
of Technology in Dudley, central England on June 30, 2020. (Photo
by Paul ELLIS / POOL / AFP)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday
congratulated Joe Biden “on his election” as US president and
Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris “on her historic
achievement”.
“The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working
closely together on our shared priorities, from climate change to
trade and security,” Johnson tweeted, after US networks called the
race for Biden over President Donald Trump.
The prime minister has had strained ties with Biden and with
former president Barack Obama, but Downing Street has been keen to
stress the common interests still enduring in the US-British
“special relationship” after Trump’s stormy presidency.
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Congratulations @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris
pic.twitter.com/xrpE99W4c4— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) November 7, 2020
In a statement, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:
“President Trump fought hard in what proved a
close contest.”
He anticipated working with the Biden administration on issues
such as the Covid-19 pandemic, as Britain prepares to take over the
G7 presidency next year and to host the UN’s next global climate
policy gathering, COP 26.
Biden has vowed to rejoin the UN’s Paris Agreement on climate
change after Trump abandoned it.
Raab added: “The friendship between the UK and US has always
been a force for good in the world.”
AFP