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Burnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets

PM says his comments last year were deliberately misinterpreted by Keir Starmer and his advisers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

I’ve covered Labour for decades – ask me anything on Andy Burnham’s first conference as PM

ASK ME ANYTHING: Ahead of the party gathering in Liverpool, chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer readers’ questions on Reform’s £72m war chest, the looming Budget, how Burnham should handle the unions, and whether Labour's poll lead is as solid as it looks

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Kremlin reacts after Burnham accuses Russian agencies of conducting industrial-scale assault on UK

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The Independent UK · Sep 23

Andy Burnham stands by warning UK should be less ‘in hock’ to bond markets

The Prime Minister expressed concern that Britain is ‘more exposed’ to global shocks than other countries.

Evening Standard · Sep 23

Tories leapfrog Reform UK as Nigel Farage’s party slumps to third in latest poll

Reform has suffered blows in the new poll, falling to its joint lowest position in 18 months

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Donald Trump took the 'alpha’ position during his meeting with Andy Burnham, but one moment changed the UK PM's body language

The British Prime Minister sat down with the US president on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, at a time when relations between the two countries were facing several points of friction. Differences over the Chagos Islands, rules governing artificial intelligence and ongoing international conflicts…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says

Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

How Jackdaw could be the key to Burnham getting his ‘Mamdani moment’ with Trump

IN THE ROOM: The first face-to-face meeting between Burnham and Trump went... fine. But all hope of getting into the president’s good books may not be lost, says Helen MacNamara. Report by Maja Anushka

The Independent UK · Sep 23

'No change in US position': UK to review Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius

The UK is "reviewing" its Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, British defence secretary Wes Streeting said on Wednesday, saying the decision was taken because the United States "does not support" the agreement.

The Times of India · Sep 23

Donald Trump Calls UK's Chagos Islands Deal 'Terrible' During First Meeting With Andy Burnham

The US president called Andy Burnham a 'natural businessperson' and talked up UK-US relations but said Britain's Chagos Islands agreement was a 'terrible deal.'

International Business Times UK · Sep 23