Donald Trump praises 'natual businessman' Andy Burnham after first meeting

Donald Trump praised UK Labour leader Andy Burnham as a “natural businessman” after their first face-to-face meeting at the UN in New York. Trump said the relationship is “more up” than under Keir Starmer, and told reporters he believed Burnham had “a lot of assets on his side” and would be a “great prime minister,” adding they discussed topics ranging from Rolls-Royce and energy to immigration. Burnham said the pair had established a “good connection” and built on it during talks. However, Trump criticized the UK’s deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing Diego Garcia’s military base.