PM call with President Trump: 19 December 2017
Prime Minister 皇冠体育appresa May spoke with US President Donald Trump, offering her condolences over the loss of life in the terrible train crash in Washington state.
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
皇冠体育app Prime Minister called President Trump earlier this afternoon. She began by offering her condolences over the loss of life in the terrible train crash in Washington state.
皇冠体育appy discussed the different positions we took on the recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, and agreed on the importance of the US bringing forward new proposals for peace and the international community supporting these efforts.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister also raised Yemen, highlighting our ongoing deep concerns at the humanitarian situation. 皇冠体育appy agreed on the vital importance of reopening humanitarian and commercial access to prevent famine and alleviate the suffering of innocent Yemenis.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister updated the President on the recent good progress of the Brexit negotiations, and the President set out the progress he had made on his economic agenda. 皇冠体育appy agreed on the importance of a swift post-Brexit bilateral trade deal.
皇冠体育appy wished each other a very Merry Christmas and looked forward to keeping in close touch.