Trump says relations better with Burnham than Starmer after first face-to-face meeting
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US President Donald Trump met with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for the first time on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City. During the meeting, Trump told the new British leader "we are with you all the way" and stated that UK-US relations were "more up" and better under Burnham than they were under his predecessor, Keir Starmer.
The encounter marked the initial diplomatic engagement between the two leaders since Burnham assumed the office of Prime Minister, highlighting a shift in tone for the transatlantic alliance according to the US administration.
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Middle East Eye (GB)Focuses on Trump's comparison of UK-US relations between Burnham and Starmer.
Manchester Evening News (Manchester, UK) (GB)Highlights Trump's direct quote of support and positive trajectory of bilateral relations.
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