If you want to get this briefing by email, sign up hereNo 10 defends Brexit deal after Trump criticismA little over a week ago, Boris Johnson was announcing a “great new deal” with the EU over Brexit. Now Downing Street is defending it from the criticism of Donald Trump who – having previously talked up the prospects of trans-Atlantic trade – says it means the US “can’t make a trade deal with the UK”. Downing Street insists: “We can strike our own free trade deals around the world, from which every part of the UK will benefit.”Despite criticism of the deal, Mr Trump – talking on the LBC radio show hosted by one of his supporters, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage – said Mr Johnson was “the exact right guy for the times”. Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn – who Mr Trump said would be “so bad” as prime minister – accused him of “trying to interfere” in the UK general election to boost “his friend Boris Johnson”. Mr Corbyn is already on the election trail, having launched Labour’s campaign on Thursday, with pledges to sort out Brexit within six months and tackle vested interests. Correspondent Iain Watson analyses Labour’s approach.If you…