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Public record (press release/readout or equivalent documentation) confirms the meeting occurred on January 12, 2026 and that the listed topics were discussed.
An official U.S. Department of the Treasury readout dated January 14, 2026, states that on Monday, January 12, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to discuss shared U.S.-UK economic priorities, "including cooperation around critical minerals, financial regulation, and trade policy." The same readout specifies that Secretary Bessent "highlighted next steps following the critical minerals finance ministerial" and that they "discussed updates on the U.S.-UK Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future." A separate Treasury release confirms that the critical minerals finance ministerial took place on January 12, 2026, and UK and US government documents from 2025 describe the establishment of the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future. These official sources collectively support the statement’s details on date, participants, and discussion topics.
Verdict: True, because official U.S. and UK government records directly confirm the meeting occurred on January 12, 2026, and that the listed subjects—critical minerals, financial regulation, trade policy, post-ministerial next steps, and the Transatlantic Taskforce—were discussed.