Missouri Gov. Parson announces trade trip to UK, Ireland

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and the first lady are going to the United Kingdom and Ireland on a trade mission. Parson on Tuesday announced he’ll be overseas for a week beginning Friday. The Republican says the goal is to promote Missouri products and pitch the state as a good place to do business. This is Parson’s third trade mission since taking office in 2018 and his first since the coronavirus pandemic hit. He had several other trips planned that were canceled because of the virus. Parson last visited Australia in 2019. Before that he traveled to France, Germany and Switzerland.