US President Donald Trump held his first face to face meeting with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the United Nations assembly in New York. President Trump praised Prime Minister Burnham, describing him as a natural business person with many assets who would make a great prime minister. The US President asserted that the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom was stronger with Burnham leading than under Keir Starmer.
These positive remarks and assertions of improved ties occurred despite ongoing differences between the two countries. Key areas of tension include disagreements over the regulation of artificial intelligence, the status of the Chagos islands, and the broader conflict in Iran. Prime Minister Burnham was noted to be sitting nervously during the leaders' meeting.