UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to meet with US President Joe Biden at the White House

Sunak will also gift a personalized Barbour jacket made near his northern English constituency to Biden.

Sunak will stay at Blair House, the presidential guest residence, and give a joint press conference with Biden.

Sunak has trimmed British sails to align with US policy winds on today's challenges including China and is touting a post-Brexit leadership role on artificial intelligence.

There are headwinds for Britain's role in AI regulation and both the US and UK governments are moving closer to offering air support to Ukraine to counter Russia's invasion.

The article is about UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's push for greater economic interoperability between the US and UK to gain an edge in the future.

Sunak is seeking US relief for UK carmakers to access critical minerals used in batteries.

Sunak has also been discussing British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace as a candidate to lead NATO before the alliance's summit next month in Lithuania.

Sunak attended a baseball game and joked that a cricket bat would be more appropriate for him to use.