Burnham Prepares First Trump Meeting After 42 Days as UK Prime Minister
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Aug 30
Burnham Prepares First Trump Meeting After 42 Days as UK Prime Minister
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Aug 30
Summary
Late September is emerging as the likely window for Andy Burnham’s first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump after Burnham confirmed he will attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Downing Street is also privately exploring a White House visit on the same trip, though any meeting still depends on Trump’s availability.
Parliament returns Tuesday from a six-week summer break, forcing Burnham to shift from his domestic agenda to foreign-policy decisions that will shape ties with Washington.
Burnham has spent his first 42 days in office focused on jobs, living costs, homelessness and devolving power from London, making the Trump encounter an early test of his international footing.