Media playback is unsupported in your gadget Media captionPM on US-Iran tensions: 'Let's dial this factor down
Media playback is unsupported in your gadget
Boris Johnson has urged Donald Trump to interchange the present settlement to cease Iran buying a nuclear weapon.
He stated the UK would assist the present deal till a “alternative” was discovered, however stated “from the American perspective, it is a flawed deal”.
He stated the US president was a “nice deal maker” and he urged the US to do all it may to de-escalate tensions and “have interaction” with the Iranian individuals.
The PM additionally stated a commerce take care of the EU this 12 months was “enormously probably”.
In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker, his first main TV interview because the election, the PM stated the 2 sides would begin engaged on constructing a “incredible new partnership” after the UK leaves the bloc on 31 January.
Requested what the percentages have been of this being accomplished by the 31 December deadline, he stated he was “very, very assured” though he stated in any negotiation a rustic had “to finances for a whole failure of widespread sense”.
He additionally stated the federal government was persevering with to take a look at whether or not Huge Ben would chime for the time being that Brexit occurs at 23.00 GMT on 31 January.
The bell is at present being refurbished and he stated it might price about £500,000 for it to be introduced again into use for one night time.
“We’re working up a plan so individuals can bung a bob for a Huge Ben bong,” Mr Johnson stated.
Mr Johnson additionally stated he would convey ahead a plan for funding take care of the aged earlier than the top of the 12 months.
However he stated there have been many advanced “ethical and social points” concerned and that it would take greater than 4 years for it to be applied.