tens of thousands of workers will share in a £1.8 billion pay rise under a us trade deal that is “there for the taking”, the international trade secretary says.  liz truss predicts that britain’s economy will grow by £3.4 billion when a deal is signed, with the north east, midlands and scotland seeing the biggest uplift.  boris johnson said britain will “drive a hard bargain” when it unveils its negotiating objectives on monday. talks will begin later this month, running in parallel with uk-eu trade negotiations.  the uk mandate keeps the nhs out of any deal and upholds british standards on food standards and animal welfare, meaning britain will reject any attempt to sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef to the uk.  among the sectors predicted to get the biggest boost from a transatlantic free trade agreement are ceramics factories, the car industry, food and drinks producers and professional services.  writing in the daily telegraph, ms truss says: “more container ships will leave liverpool, glasgow and belfast stacked high with uk goods, more british-made cars will travel on us highways and sub-atlantic cables will buzz with the digital ingenuity of the uk’s soaring tech sector.  “it’s there for the taking, as are the benefits that this kind of expansion in our trading relationship can bring for people in every part of the uk.”
workers 'to share in £1.8billion pay rise' if us trade deal comes off