Burnham expects to find 'common ground' with Trump in first meeting

In New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI. Watch: What can we expect from Burnham's first face-to-face meeting with Trump? Andy Burnham said he expects to find "common ground" with Donald Trump at the pair's first face-to-face meeting on Tuesday. The prime minister and US president are in New York City for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations. The two men have spoken by phone twice since Burnham became prime minister in July, with Downing Street saying those calls established a "productive relationship". "We've found a connection. So, I will go with where I feel it's right, to meet him where he is at, and search for that common ground, which I'm sure we'll find," the prime minister told reporters on his flight to the US, adding "I'm looking forward to it." Asked about the state of the relationship between the UK and US, the prime minister said he believes it is "as strong as it's ever been".

Burnham has travelled to New York with his wife, Marie-France van Heel, for a day of diplomacy and a speech to the UN General Assembly, which is expected to focus on the opportunities and dangers associated with artificial intelligence (AI). He said: "I will