A report says UK Prime Minister Dan Burnham and Scottish First Minister John Swinney hold a phone call in which Burnham tells Swinney they should “agree to disagree” on Scottish independence. The London Evening Standard reports the call is the first direct contact between the two leaders since Burnham took office, indicating the conversation comes at an early stage of their working relationship. The Belfast Telegraph also attributes the “agree to disagree” message to Burnham, citing a source, and frames the discussion around the independence issue. Across both accounts, the key points are that the leaders speak by phone for the first time after the Prime Minister’s appointment, and that Burnham’s position is to acknowledge a difference of views on independence while not resolving the dispute immediately. Neither source provides further detail on specific proposals, timing of future talks, or any concrete agreements reached during the call.