UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time at the United Nations in New York on September 21–22, 2026. Burnham plans to discuss Ukraine's defense needs and address fuel prices elevated by the US-Israeli war with Iran that disrupted maritime shipping.
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Burnham plans to discuss ways to bolster Ukraine's defenses and ease fuel prices that have soared since the US-Israeli war with Iran blocked ships from moving freely through the Strait of Hormuz.
Previously, as the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham had said Trump was not welcome in the city and that he would refuse to meet him.