KEY POINTS
  • When U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) would be part of a "magnificent" trade deal with the U.K., most Brits recoiled in horror.
  • With the U.K.'s Conservative government looking increasingly likely to win a majority in a snap election on Dec. 12, it's likely to pass a Brexit deal and will then be looking to negotiate a trade deal with the U.S.
  • Concerns for the NHS as part of a trade deal have come to the fore.
Protesters call for an end to austerity policies which lead to underfunding and staff shortages in the NHS, and demand that it remains publicly owned and accessible to everyone. June 30, 2018 in London, England.

When President Donald Trump said that the U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) would be part of a "magnificent" trade deal with the U.K. that he promised earlier this year, most Brits recoiled in horror at the idea of their precious institution being offered up to U.S. business interests.

With the U.K.'s Conservative government looking increasingly likely to win a majority in a snap election on Thursday, and if so, likely to pass a Brexit deal, it will then be looking to negotiate a trade deal with the U.S.