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Foreign Secretary statement on US Presidential Election

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab comments on result of the US Presidential Election.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, said:

My congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning this election, with more votes than any candidate in US history. President Trump fought hard in what proved a close contest.

We’re looking forward to working with the new administration on all of our shared interests, from tackling Covid-19 to counter-terrorism, and collaborating closely through our Presidencies of COP26 and the G7 next year. The friendship between the UK and US has always been a force for good in the world.

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Published 7 November 2020