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Chancellor's call with US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen

Chancellor Rishi Sunak spoke with new US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday 27 January 2021.

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鈥淭his afternoon, Chancellor Rishi Sunak spoke with new US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen 鈥� her first foreign call since being confirmed as Treasury Secretary.鈥�

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Chancellor congratulated Secretary Yellen on her appointment and reiterated his commitment to uphold the longstanding economic ties between the United States and United Kingdom.鈥�

鈥溁使谔逵齛ppy noted the significant challenges facing our domestic and global economies and agreed that our number one priority continues to be supporting businesses, individuals and families through this crisis.鈥�

鈥淏oth the Chancellor and the Treasury Secretary discussed the importance of cooperation through multilateral organisations and committed to working closely as the UK holds the G7 Presidency, and seeks to reach a global solution on tax challenges created by digitalisation of the economy. 皇冠体育appy stressed the central importance of action to tackle climate change for both their Governments and opportunities to work together in this area through the G7 and in the run up to the UK-chaired COP26鈥�.

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Published 27 January 2021