President Obama tells young to 'reject cynicism'
US President Barack Obama has urged young people to "reject pessimism and cynicism" and "know that progress is possible and problems can be solved". Speaking in London, he said: "Take a longer, more optimistic view of history." Earlier, the US president visited the Globe theatre and watched actors perform scenes from Hamlet. It came a day after he said Britain would be at "the back of the queue" for US trade deals if it left the EU. Obama visits Shakespeare's Globe No quick post-Brexit trade deal - Obama His comments angered Leave campaigners. UKIP leader Nigel Farage accused him of doing Downing Street's "bidding" and "talking down Britain" and Tory Liam Fox said his views were "irrelevant". Taking questions from young people at the town-hall event, Mr Obama said: "If any of you begin to work on an issue that you care deeply about, don't be disappointed if a year out things haven...