UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham attended the UN General Assembly on 21 September, with his first meeting with President Trump occurring on 22 September. Trump praised UK-US relations under Burnham but criticised Britain's deal regarding the Chagos Islands.
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LONDON, Sept 21 - Prime Minister Andy Burnham heads to New York on Monday for the United Nations General Assembly, his first foray into global diplomacy and a test of his vow to press British interests even if they are at odds with US President Donald Trump.
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UK's Burnham heads to US with pragmatism in mind for Trump meeting Reuters
A former mayor with limited experience of foreign affairs, the British prime minister is expected to meet Trump for the first time on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his country’s relations with Britain were better under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, but he criticised a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands. Trump and Burnham shook hands as they met for the first time on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “No, I think they’re up – well, they’re more up now than they were with your las