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U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time Tuesday on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and artificial intelligence.

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time Tuesday on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and artificial intelligence.

The British and American governments will reportedly launch an AI and autonomy defense partnership linking Britain's Defence Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce with U.S. officials to protect critical national infrastructure, including sea lanes and air spaces.

The British and American governments will reportedly launch an AI and autonomy defense partnership linking Britain's Defence Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce with U.S. officials to protect critical national infrastructure, including sea lanes and air spaces.

British Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has, meanwhile, called for a treaty pausing super-intelligent AI and a new international safety agency modeled on the IAEA, saying Burnham's deal did not meet the scale of the threat.

British Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has, meanwhile, called for a treaty pausing super-intelligent AI and a new international safety agency modeled on the IAEA, saying Burnham's deal did not meet the scale of the threat.

Speaking to reporters traveling to New York, Burnham said the U.K.-U.S. special relationship was "as strong as it's ever been." When asked whether he personally trusted Trump, the PM responded "yes," saying, "we trust our allies."

Speaking to reporters traveling to New York, Burnham said the U.K.-U.S. special relationship was "as strong as it's ever been." When asked whether he personally trusted Trump, the PM responded "yes," saying, "we trust our allies."

Relations between the U.S. and U.K. have come under strain during Trump's presidency, with Trump criticizing Britain's decision not to join American strikes on Iran and the President more recently <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/in-dublin-trump-says-hed-love-to-see-a-united-ireland">saying he'd "love to see" Ireland unified</a>.

Relations between the U.S. and U.K. have come under strain during Trump's presidency, with Trump criticizing Britain's decision not to join American strikes on Iran and the President more recently saying he'd "love to see" Ireland unified.

Burnham previously approved defensive air-to-air refueling for Saudi Arabian aircraft responding to Houthi missile attacks. The U.K. says the deployment — the PM's first authorization of a British military operation — involves a single RAF Voyager plane.

Burnham previously approved defensive air-to-air refueling for Saudi Arabian aircraft responding to Houthi missile attacks. The U.K. says the deployment — the PM's first authorization of a British military operation — involves a single RAF Voyager plane.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham is due to meet President Donald Trump for the first time Tuesday on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Ukraine, the Middle East and artificial intelligence on the agenda.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is due to meet President Donald Trump for the first time Tuesday on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Ukraine, the Middle East and artificial intelligence on the agenda.

Their two governments will launch an AI and autonomy defence partnership linking Britain's Defence Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce with U.S. officials to protect critical national infrastructure, including sea lanes and air spaces.

Their two governments will launch an AI and autonomy defence partnership linking Britain's Defence Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce with U.S. officials to protect critical national infrastructure, including sea lanes and air spaces.

British Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has, meanwhile, called for a treaty pausing super-intelligent AI and a new international safety agency modelled on the IAEA, saying Burnham's deal did not meet the scale of the threat.

British Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has, meanwhile, called for a treaty pausing super-intelligent AI and a new international safety agency modelled on the IAEA, saying Burnham's deal did not meet the scale of the threat.

Speaking to reporters travelling to New York, Burnham said the UK-U.S. special relationship was "as strong as it's ever been" and answered "yes" when asked whether he personally trusted Trump, saying "we trust our allies."

Speaking to reporters travelling to New York, Burnham said the UK-U.S. special relationship was "as strong as it's ever been" and answered "yes" when asked whether he personally trusted Trump, saying "we trust our allies."

Burnham has approved defensive air-to-air refuelling for Saudi Arabian aircraft responding to Houthi missile attacks. The UK says the deployment involves a single RAF Voyager plane, his first authorization of a British military operation.

Burnham has approved defensive air-to-air refuelling for Saudi Arabian aircraft responding to Houthi missile attacks. The UK says the deployment involves a single RAF Voyager plane, his first authorization of a British military operation.

Officials said a U.S. heavyweight torpedo was fired from a UK-made undersea drone, the first time either country has launched such a weapon from an uncrewed vessel rather than a manned submarine.

Officials said a U.S. heavyweight torpedo was fired from a UK-made undersea drone, the first time either country has launched such a weapon from an uncrewed vessel rather than a manned submarine.

Teaming up with the United States on AI defense is exactly the kind of alliance Britain should be striking, because AI now sits at the heart of national security. Linking up the UK and US defense AI outfits to shield infrastructure from maritime routes to airspace sends a real message to adversaries. Britain steadied the world in the financial crisis and can lead again on AI.

Teaming up with the United States on AI defense is exactly the kind of alliance Britain should be striking, because AI now sits at the heart of national security. Linking up the UK and US defense AI outfits to shield infrastructure from maritime routes to airspace sends a real message to adversaries. Britain steadied the world in the financial crisis and can lead again on AI.

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A shiny tech pact is a distraction from a trip where Britain turns up empty-handed, with no state visit left to dangle, no plan to hit the 3.5% defense pledge and a president casually musing about a united Ireland. Voters are already deeply pessimistic about AI and want serious regulation, not photo ops. Handing AI leadership to a middle-ranking minister while dodging the hard debate is failure.

A shiny tech pact is a distraction from a trip where Britain turns up empty-handed, with no state visit left to dangle, no plan to hit the 3.5% defense pledge and a president casually musing about a united Ireland. Voters are already deeply pessimistic about AI and want serious regulation, not photo ops. Handing AI leadership to a middle-ranking minister while dodging the hard debate is failure.

There is a 35% chance the UK will have a Labour Prime Minister on Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 35% chance the UK will have a Labour Prime Minister on Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Teaming up with the United States on AI defense is exactly the kind of alliance Britain should be striking, because AI now sits at the heart of national security. Linking up U.K. and U.S. defense AI outfits to shield infrastructure from maritime routes to airspace sends a real message to adversaries. Britain steadied the world in the financial crisis and can lead again on AI.

Teaming up with the United States on AI defense is exactly the kind of alliance Britain should be striking, because AI now sits at the heart of national security. Linking up U.K. and U.S. defense AI outfits to shield infrastructure from maritime routes to airspace sends a real message to adversaries. Britain steadied the world in the financial crisis and can lead again on AI.

A shiny tech pact is a distraction from a trip in which Britain turns up empty-handed, with no state visit left to dangle, no plan to hit the 3.5% defense pledge and a president casually musing about a united Ireland. Voters are already deeply pessimistic about AI and want serious regulation, not photo ops. Handing AI leadership to a middle-ranking minister while dodging the hard debate is an international embarrassment.

A shiny tech pact is a distraction from a trip in which Britain turns up empty-handed, with no state visit left to dangle, no plan to hit the 3.5% defense pledge and a president casually musing about a united Ireland. Voters are already deeply pessimistic about AI and want serious regulation, not photo ops. Handing AI leadership to a middle-ranking minister while dodging the hard debate is an international embarrassment.

There is a 35% chance the U.K. will have a Labour Prime Minister on Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 35% chance the U.K. will have a Labour Prime Minister on Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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