- Prime minister Andy Burnham will hold his first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump on the margins of the upcoming UN gathering in New York.
- The bilateral talks coincide with the Ministry of Defence stepping up co-operation with the US on next-generation drones and artificial intelligence systems.
- The encounter poses a diplomatic challenge due to past criticisms of Mr Trump and divergent stances on clean energy, immigration and Irish unification.
- Mr Burnham affirmed that he trusts Mr Trump personally and declared that the UK's special relationship with the US remains as strong as ever.
- Reassuring allies, Mr Burnham emphasised the depth of the Anglo-American alliance and confirmed the UK's continued trust in its international partners.
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