# Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest

An episode of [Today in Focus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1440133626), 25 Sep 2026, 13 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2026/09/23-56429-2309burnhamunga.mp3

Andy Burnham has navigated his way through a first high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump at the UN general assembly in New York. The prime minister’s aides were delighted with how the meeting went, as Trump praised the US-UK relationship and described Burnham as a ‘natural businessman’. The anticipated sticking points – the Chagos Islands, West Bank settlement sanctions and Ireland – appear not to have derailed the talks nor cast a shadow over the future relationship. Lucy Hough speaks to policy editor Kiran Stacey – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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