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Burnham navigates diplomatic rapids in first Trump meeting, but turbulent waters lie ahead

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British aides express relied, as the prime minister’s team say the meeting was at the ‘top end of their expectations’ On the flight out to New York this week, one of Andy Burnham’s senior aides warned him that meeting Donald Trump would be the politi…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:39:40 UTC.

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