Politics
Trump holds first talks with Burnham, praising UK ties and criticising Chagos deal
September 22, 2026 at 10:25 PM · Updated 23d ago
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6 reports · over 13 hours
BNBBC News
UK to review Chagos Islands deal after Trump called it 'terrible'
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TGThe Guardian
Wednesday briefing: Can Burnham seek a different path to Trump’s world order?
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TGThe Guardian
Burnham navigates diplomatic rapids in first Trump meeting, but turbulent waters lie ahead
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TGThe Guardian
Trump says relations better with Burnham than Starmer after first face-to-face meeting
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BNBBC News
Burnham 'gets it' says Trump, as the two leaders meet for first time
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Ella Baron on Andy Burnham’s visit to the United Nations – cartoon
(opens the publisher’s site)Trump met UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for the first time in New York, saying relations have improved since Keir Starmer led Britain.
- Trump said US-UK relations are "more up" under Burnham than under former Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Trump called the UK's deal to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius "terrible" and said Burnham might reconsider it.
- Trump repeated his threat to "annihilate" Iran, saying petrol prices would fall once the war ends.
- Burnham said he would press Trump to de-escalate the Iran conflict and plans to pursue global AI safety standards.
- British aides said the talks met the “top end of their expectations”, as Burnham was flanked by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell.
- UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed Britain will review the Chagos Islands deal after Trump called it “terrible”.