A U.S. president has praised the UK’s new prime minister as a "natural businessperson" during their first meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York, highlighting a shift in diplomatic tone despite ongoing disputes between the two nations. The comments came amid lingering tensions over key issues, including artificial intelligence regulation, the Chagos Islands dispute, and the conflict in Gaza. Observers noted the prime minister’s apparent nervousness during the exchange, while the president suggested he believed the UK leader had strong potential. The exchange underscores a contrast with the relationship under the previous UK leader, which the president described as less favorable.
US president calls UK prime minister ‘a natural businessperson’ as leaders meet at UN assembly in New YorkDonald Trump has asserted his relationship with the UK is “more up” with Andy Burnham than under Keir Starmer despite tensions between the two countries on a range of thorny issues including regulation of artificial intelligence, the Chagos islands and the war in Iran.At their first face-to-face meeting, the US president praised Burnham, who sat nervously alongside him, as a “natural businessperson”, saying he thought he had “lots of assets on his side” and would be a “great” prime minister. Continue reading...
