Can Andy Burnham pull off the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Donald Trump? – podcast
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in New York for the first time at the United Nations General Assembly. Trump praised Burnham as a “natural businessman” and said relations are “more up” than under the previous administration, while also criticizing the UK’s Chagos policy. Burnham used the assembly to condemn Russia’s information warfare.
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How it was reported
- The Guardian·Can Andy Burnham pull off the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Donald Trump? – podcast
The UK prime minister will meet the US president for the first time in New York on Tuesday. With Trump at his weakest in the polls, could this be a perfect moment for Burnham to charm the president and avoid a very public political spat? Pippa and Kiran discuss what the two leaders might discuss in ...
- BBC News·Manchester to host world leaders at G20 summit in 2027
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was pleased he would be welcoming US President Donald Trump to the city.
- BBC News·Burnham expects to find 'common ground' with Trump in first meeting
In New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI.
- The Guardian·UK not ‘on the slide’, Burnham to tell UN as he gears up for first meeting with Trump – UK politics live
Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations general assemblyGood morning. Andy Burnham is at the United Nations general assembly today and in a speech to the world (or, technically, to people in the hall and anyone watching on TV at around 2am UK time), he will say that Britain is not “on ...
- The Guardian·Donald Trump praises ‘natural businessman’ Andy Burnham after first meeting
US president says British PM has a ‘lot of assets on his side’ as pair meet at UN in New YorkUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has praised Andy Burnham as a “natural businessman” and said the relationship is “more up” than under Keir Starmer. But he berated the UK for its decision to giv...
- BBC News·Burnham 'gets it' says Trump, as the two leaders meet for first time
Donald Trump says he can do business with Andy Burnham at their first face-to-face meeting in New York, but criticises the "terrible" Chagos deal.
- The Guardian·Trump says relations better with Burnham than Starmer after first face-to-face meeting
US president calls UK prime minister ‘a natural businessperson’ as leaders meet at UN assembly in New YorkDonald Trump has asserted his relationship with the UK is “more up” with Andy Burnham than under Keir Starmer despite tensions between the two countries on a range of thorny issues including reg...
- Al Jazeera·UK PM Burnham condemns ‘repulsive’ Russian electoral interference
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed the UN General Assembly, accusing Russia of information warfare.
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