Burnham braces for Trump turbulence in first meeting tomorrow – with president set to swipe at allies who are not helping with Iran war in UN speech

Andy Burnham is gearing up for a potentially stormy first encounter with Donald Trump as he heads for New York.

The PM is due to hold talks with the turbulent US president as they both attend the UN General Assembly tomorrow.

But Mr Burnham will have to navigate a diplomatic minefield of Transatlantic tensions, including over the Middle East crisis, Russia, the Falklands, Irish unification and AI.

On the same day Mr Trump is expected to use his speech to world leaders to condemn allies who have failed to help with the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Fielding questions for the

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