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| Boris Johnson in New York for talks with Donald Trump's team | Boris Johnson in New York for talks with Donald Trump's team |
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| The foreign secretary has held "positive but frank" talks with some of Donald Trump's key advisers during a visit to New York, officials have said. | The foreign secretary has held "positive but frank" talks with some of Donald Trump's key advisers during a visit to New York, officials have said. |
| Boris Johnson met Mr Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and Steve Bannon, the US president-elect's strategist. | |
| It was the first formal face-to-face meeting between members of the incoming US administration and a UK minister. | It was the first formal face-to-face meeting between members of the incoming US administration and a UK minister. |
| Officials said they discussed US foreign policy towards Syria, China and Russia. | Officials said they discussed US foreign policy towards Syria, China and Russia. |
| On Monday Mr Johnson will be in the capital, Washington DC, to meet key congressional leaders. | On Monday Mr Johnson will be in the capital, Washington DC, to meet key congressional leaders. |
| However, he will not meet his future opposite number Rex Tillerson. | However, he will not meet his future opposite number Rex Tillerson. |
| Protocol says that cannot happen until the businessman is confirmed as secretary of state. | Protocol says that cannot happen until the businessman is confirmed as secretary of state. |
| Mr Johnson's visit comes hours after Mr Trump tweeted he is "very much" looking forward to meeting Theresa May in the spring. | Mr Johnson's visit comes hours after Mr Trump tweeted he is "very much" looking forward to meeting Theresa May in the spring. |
| He said that the prime minister, who has spoken to Mr Trump twice since the US election, would head to Washington to meet him after his inauguration. | He said that the prime minister, who has spoken to Mr Trump twice since the US election, would head to Washington to meet him after his inauguration. |
| He referred to Britain as a "long-time ally" and as "very special". | He referred to Britain as a "long-time ally" and as "very special". |
| Analysis | Analysis |
| By BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale | By BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale |
| Boris Johnson's aim in New York is simple. | Boris Johnson's aim in New York is simple. |
| He is there to get Britain onto the front foot when it comes to its relations with the incoming administration. | He is there to get Britain onto the front foot when it comes to its relations with the incoming administration. |
| From the moment Donald Trump was elected, the UK has been playing catch-up. | From the moment Donald Trump was elected, the UK has been playing catch-up. |
| The president-elect caused a diplomatic storm when he decided that the first British politician he would meet would be Nigel Farage, whom he suggested would make a good UK ambassador to the United States. | The president-elect caused a diplomatic storm when he decided that the first British politician he would meet would be Nigel Farage, whom he suggested would make a good UK ambassador to the United States. |
| The idea that the former UKIP leader was closer to Mr Trump than British ministers was hard for the Foreign Office and Downing Street to stomach. | The idea that the former UKIP leader was closer to Mr Trump than British ministers was hard for the Foreign Office and Downing Street to stomach. |
| So Theresa May sent her joint chiefs of staff over before Christmas. | So Theresa May sent her joint chiefs of staff over before Christmas. |
| Mr Johnson is now doing his bit, and then the prime minister herself will visit Mr Trump in Washington in the spring. | Mr Johnson is now doing his bit, and then the prime minister herself will visit Mr Trump in Washington in the spring. |
| The reason this matters is because it is in the UK's interests to stabilise UK-US relations so that Mrs May can urge Mr Trump against any rapprochement with President Putin of Russia while also seeking a post-Brexit trade deal. | The reason this matters is because it is in the UK's interests to stabilise UK-US relations so that Mrs May can urge Mr Trump against any rapprochement with President Putin of Russia while also seeking a post-Brexit trade deal. |
| Speaking on Sky News on Sunday, Mrs May said Britain "shares values" with the US, but she denounced the president-elect's previous obscene comments about women as "unacceptable". | Speaking on Sky News on Sunday, Mrs May said Britain "shares values" with the US, but she denounced the president-elect's previous obscene comments about women as "unacceptable". |
| She said Mr Trump had himself apologised, adding: "But the relationship that the UK has with the United States is about something much bigger than just the relationship between the two individuals as president and prime minister." | She said Mr Trump had himself apologised, adding: "But the relationship that the UK has with the United States is about something much bigger than just the relationship between the two individuals as president and prime minister." |
| The foreign secretary will travel to Washington on Monday to meet senior republicans, including Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker and Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader. | The foreign secretary will travel to Washington on Monday to meet senior republicans, including Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker and Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader. |
| Officials said the meetings will be to touch base with the incoming administration and establish a deeper relationship. | Officials said the meetings will be to touch base with the incoming administration and establish a deeper relationship. |
| Mrs May received a phone call from Mr Trump two days after the US election and is thought to have been the ninth leader he spoke to. | Mrs May received a phone call from Mr Trump two days after the US election and is thought to have been the ninth leader he spoke to. |