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Andy Burnham: “Obviously, the relationship is important to the UK, but not to the point where we just go along with anything they say.…”

On the recordJune 5, 2026
Obviously, the relationship is important to the UK, but not to the point where we just go along with anything they say. We’ve got in trouble in the past when that happens, so no, I think the approach that Keir has taken is the right one.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Defending Keir Starmer's approach to the US.

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