Trump praises UK PM Burnham after first meeting, criticizes Chagos handover

In their first face-to-face meeting at the UN in New York, US President Donald Trump offered a warm assessment of UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, calling him a 'natural businessman' and saying the relationship is 'more up' than under Keir Starmer. Trump also berated the UK's decision to give up the Chagos Islands, signaling a potential point of friction. The meeting signals a reset in US-UK relations under the new UK leadership, with trade and security ties likely to be shaped by this dynamic.