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Donald Trump praises ‘natural businessperson’ Andy Burnham after first meeting
UK NewsPoliticsSeptember 22, 2026 at 7:09 PMNational

Donald Trump praises ‘natural businessperson’ Andy Burnham after first meeting

By Rowena Mason Whitehall editorThe Guardian - UK News

US president says British PM has a ‘lot of assets on his side’ as pair meet at UN in New YorkDonald Trump has praised Andy Burnham as a “natural businessperson” and said the UK was “more up” than under Keir Starmer. But he berated the UK for its decision to give up the Chagos Islands.In their first face-to-face meeting, Trump gave a warm assessment of the relationship, saying he thought Burnham had a “lot of assets on his side” and would be a “great prime minister”, adding: “We talked about everything from Rolls-Royce to energy to immigration – we covered a lot.” Continue reading...

US president says British PM has a ‘lot of assets on his side’ as pair meet at UN in New York

Donald Trump has praised Andy Burnham as a “natural businessperson” and said the UK was “more up” than under Keir Starmer. But he berated the UK for its decision to give up the Chagos Islands.

In their first face-to-face meeting, Trump gave a warm assessment of the relationship, saying he thought Burnham had a “lot of assets on his side” and would be a “great prime minister”, adding: “We talked about everything from Rolls-Royce to energy to immigration – we covered a lot.”

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