How a Diplomatic Spat Shook Up Biden’s First Day in the U.K.
President Joe Biden’s first full day of his eight-day overseas tour got off to a wobbly start as a diplomatic row between the U.S. and U.K. over trade inspections in Northern Ireland erupted into public view—just as Biden was preparing to sit down with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The two leaders wanted the day to be focused on their renewal of the 80-year-old Atlantic Charter that codifies the countries' long-standing alliance. Instead, a British news report that the U.S.