US President Donald Trump says the US-UK relationship is “more up” with Labour’s candidate for mayor (and former ministerial figure) Andy Burnham rather than with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The remarks are made during Trump’s first face-to-face meeting with Burnham on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Other outlets report the same basic claim, framing it as another public comment that contrasts Burnham with Starmer. The coverage highlights that Trump’s statement is presented as part of his wider pattern of remarks about UK political figures, but they do not agree on additional details beyond the setting and the comparison itself. Overall, the reporting focuses on the context of Trump’s UN meeting and the headline-grabbing wording of his assessment of the UK-US relationship, rather than on any policy changes or negotiations.
