Trump says UK-US relations better under Burnham than Starmer
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US President Donald Trump praised his relationship with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, claiming UK-US relations have improved under his leadership compared to predecessor Keir Starmer. Trump also expressed opposition to a Chagos Islands agreement with Mauritius and suggested Burnham might reconsider the controversial deal.
US President Donald Trump said US relations with the UK were better under Prime Minister Andy Burnham than his predecessor, Keir Starmer, as the leaders met for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday.
“Right now, based on my relationship with your prime minister Andy, I think that we’re doing very well,” he said.
He added that he believed Burnham would reconsider a deal to return the Chagos Islands – which host the strategic Diego Garcia US-UK military base – to Mauritius.
“I don’t support it, I think it’s terrible,” Trump said of the agreement, after Burnham “underlined his commitment” to Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam to working with Mauritius and the US “on a way forward” on Monday.
“Right now, based on my relationship with your prime minister Andy, I think that we’re doing very well,” he said.
He added that he believed Burnham would reconsider a deal to return the Chagos Islands – which host the strategic Diego Garcia US-UK military base – to Mauritius.
“I don’t support it, I think it’s terrible,” Trump said of the agreement, after Burnham “underlined his commitment” to Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam to working with Mauritius and the US “on a way forward” on Monday.
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