Independent iconIndependentSep 21, 2026

Burnham and Trump are unlikely bedfellows – but the PM cannot afford for their first meeting to go badly

Sir Keir Starmer's relationship with the US president started brightly before rapidly turning sour.

Burnham and Trump are unlikely bedfellows – but the PM cannot afford for their first meeting to go badly

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