- Rival actor Danny Dyer launched a profanity-filled outburst claiming he did not know who Prime Minister Andy Burnham was, questioning who voted for him and criticising successive British leaders.
- Responding while en route to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Andy Burnham remarked that he was “not sure” who Dyer was, asking if he was the father-in-law of a West Ham footballer. Dyer’s daughter, Dani, is married to West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen.
- The exchange occurred as Burnham prepared for his first face-to-face meeting with US president Donald Trump following previous telephone conversations regarding Ukraine and the Middle East.
- During his 24-hour visit to the United States, Burnham plans to advocate for greater international cooperation on AI, closer ties between UK and EU industry, assistance for Ukraine, and a resolution to conflict in the Middle East.
- Relations between the two leaders face scrutiny after Donald Trump previously described Burnham as “liberal”, while Burnham had criticised politicians in 2021 who gave Trump attention.
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