Trump says UK-US relations better under Burnham than Starmer
Trump says UK-US relations better under Burnham than Starmer US President Donald Trump said US relations with the UK were better under Prime Minister Andy Burnham than his predecessor, Keir Starmer, as the leaders met for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. “Right now, based on my relationship with your prime minister Andy, I think that we’re doing…
US President Donald Trump stated that the United Kingdom-United States relationship was more favorable under the leadership of Prime Minister Andy Burnham compared to Keir Starmer. The two leaders met for the first time in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Trump expressed his opinion that the current state of the relationship was "very good," attributing it to his rapport with Burnham.
He also stated that he disagreed with the decision to return the Chagos Islands – home to the strategic Diego Garcia base – to Mauritius. Burnham had previously expressed his commitment to working with Mauritius and the US to find a solution to this issue.
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