Theresa May has been praised for securing a strategic state visit from US President Donald Trump which the Prime Minister could exploit to snatch a "better" Brexit withdrawal agreement from the European Union. Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday Mr Trump will travel to the UK on a three-day visit in June during which he will also attend private talks with Mrs May. Business expert Hilary Fordwich suggested the Prime Minister may be able to use the prospect of a "massive trade agreement" with the US as a threat to force Brussels to cave on their Brexit stance.
Speaking to RT America, Ms Forwich said: "There’s a time when push comes to shove, the special relationship does remain because what most of the Remainers in the UK are learning, is that - look at the way the EU is behaving towards the UK.
"They’re certainly not the friend of the UK. Although, ironically, Angela Merkel has been.
"It’s such a tough time economically, in terms of the dire predictions, that a massive trade agreement with the US would put the EU on their back foot."
The British Government and Brussels have not formally agreed on a withdrawal deal due to MPs' refusals to back Mrs May's proposal over fears the UK could be locked into the customs union and single market indefinitely.
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Brexit news: May could push the EU into conceding on a better trade deal with Trump's visit (Image: GETTY)
