Comments from officials representing UK PM Theresa May:
- Does not have bilateral meeting with US President Trump scheduled
- May will meet all other G7 leaders for bilateral talks during summit
- Says UK is working to ensure EU response to Trump metal tariffs is proportionate, within WTO rules
- Says UK wants to remain champion of global free trade
Also:
- Says does not want to use proposed Brexit backstop
- Focus is on making sure we 'end state' customs agreement
- Expects to have end state customs agreement in place by December 2021 at latest, hopefully sooner
via Reuters