Trade tops the agenda as British PM goes to meet Trump

London

BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday headed to the United States where she will be the first foreign leader to meet President Donald Trump, with post-Brexit trade top of the agenda.

There are high hopes in Westminster for the visit as she has promised a thriving economy after Britain leaves the European Union (EU) and the meeting will be closely watched in Washington for clues on Mr Trump's foreign policy.

While Mr Trump has been an avid supporter of Brexit, which he believes mirrors his own anti-establishment rise to the White House, his criticism of mainstream politics an…