Britain To Build New "National Flagship" Vessel To Promote Post-Brexit Trade

The ship will provide a global platform for high level trade negotiations as well as British businesses' products, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said.

Britain will build what it is calling a new "national flagship" vessel to host trade events and promote its post-Brexit interests around the world, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Saturday. The ship will provide a global platform for high level trade negotiations as well as British businesses' products, his office said, as the United Kingdom seeks new trading ties after leaving the European Union last year. It will also be expected to play a role in delivering the country's foreign and security policies, including by hosting summits and other diplomatic talks. It will be the first so-called national flagship in service since 1997, when the Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned.