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Trump praises Burnham, ties deepen

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At the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump praised British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and said US–UK relations had improved after their first meeting.

Svenska Dagbladet
Trump after meeting Burnham: Good relations

US-UK relations are better under the new British prime minister Andy Burnham

Trump after meeting Burnham: Good relations
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Handelsblatt
UN General Assembly: British Prime Minister Burnham seeks closer ties with the US and Europe

Britain's prime minister aims to strengthen the ties between London and Washington, while also advocating for trade liberalization with the EU and global AI rules

UN General Assembly: British Prime Minister Burnham seeks closer ties with the US and Europe
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The Guardian
Ella Baron on Andy Burnham’s visit to the United Nations – cartoon

Donald Trump has praised the UK prime minister as a ‘natural businessman’ after their first meeting at the UN general assembly Continue reading. . .

Ella Baron on Andy Burnham’s visit to the United Nations – cartoon
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Kathimerini
Burnham: Open to the possibility of rejoining the EU

The statements by the British prime minister signal a shift in rhetoric compared with the period of his predecessor, Keir Starmer

Burnham: Open to the possibility of rejoining the EU
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Politico Europe
Burnham softens up Trump – but at what cost?

How on edge will Andy Burnham feel as he prepares to meet Donald Trump? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy assess the risks as the two meet for the first time — where could the US president take offence? Also — why has Andy Burnham agreed to help Saudi Arabia with "defensive military support" against the [...]

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The Guardian
There is a racism and cohesion crisis in Britain, and someone needs to lead us out of it. His name is Andy Burnham | Polly Toynbee

I want him to start the fightback next week against extremists who peddle hate and those who despise this country. That would be true patriotism “The speech” may have been in the making a long while, maybe for a lifetime, but Andy Burnham has only a week left for revision before his first conference as Labour leader. Expect hope, of course, that the future will be better, though the way is hard. Already his optimism means that fewer people think they will be worse off next year . But his most urgent task is the cultural wildfire that needs extinguishing before it takes hold. The rise of anti-migration neofascism is more threatening than anything I’ve seen in my lifetime. Shock tactics by a few hundred people in black shirts and balaclavas are designed to invade the national consciousness, their noxious hate bleeding into the mainstream - and they do. Continue reading. . .

There is a racism and cohesion crisis in Britain, and someone needs to lead us out of it. His name is Andy Burnham | Polly Toynbee
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