James Forsyth James Forsyth

How will Number 10 deal with Joe Biden?

Joe Biden outside Number 10, 2013 (photo: Getty)

Donald Trump may have turned in a more effective debate performance last night, but Joe Biden is still the favourite to win the election next month. So, how would No. 10 deal with the election of a president who was so opposed to Brexit?

There’s little doubt that the first few months of a Biden presidency would be awkward for this government. As I say in the Times today, Biden will concentrate on repairing ties with the European Union, France and Germany. This making nice will be part of how he shows the world he is moving on from Trump – and it will make Britain feel distinctly left out.

But next year, the UK has the presidency of both the G7 and COP26. Britain intends to use next year’s G7 to launch the ‘D10’, an alliance of democratic states that No.

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