Trump Meets New UK Prime Minister Burnham in New York

Donald Trump and Andy Burnham met for the first time in New York in September 2026, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Burnham is the new British prime minister. Trump called Burnham a "natural businessperson" and said he could do business with him, while Burnham spoke of a "good connection" between them.

At the meeting, Trump criticized the Chagos Islands agreement as a "terrible deal." The UK has agreed to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands while retaining a lease for the Diego Garcia military base. Trump also praised what he called "tremendous patriotism in Britain."