# UK’s Burnham heads to US with pragmatism in mind for Trump meeting

https://mins.news/en/item/67176

- Reuters, 2026-09-21 10:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-burnham-heads-us-with-pragmatism-mind-trump-meeting-2026-09-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab10600b314680001fef331

> Prime Minister Andy Burnham is travelling to New York on Monday for the United Nations General Assembly. His first venture into global diplomacy will test his pledge to pursue British interests even when they conflict with those of US President Donald Trump.

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