Burnham to tell UN that Britain is not ‘on the slide’
Andy Burnham is due to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he plans to deliver an upbeat message about Britain’s prospects. He has said his priorities include setting the country’s direction over the next decade and making life more affordable, while government sources said he would seek a middle-ground approach in relations with Donald Trump.
Andy Burnham is heading to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly and is expected to say that Britain is not “on the slide”.
Speaking to reporters on the plane to New York, Burnham said his priorities were deciding Britain’s direction over the next 10 years and making life more affordable. He also said Britain was the fastest-growing country in the G7 and that there was much to be proud of.
Government sources said Burnham would seek a “third way” in his relationship with US President Donald Trump. They described the approach as neither as adversarial as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s nor as publicly fawning as Keir Starmer’s early approach.
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