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Burnham says he's not embarrassed about hoax message exchange

Burnham says he's not embarrassed about hoax message exchange
BBC Politics Tuesday 18 August 2026, 12:22 UTC 1 min read
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The PM communicated with a person posing as Susie Wiles, the chief of staff to Donald Trump.

The PM communicated with a person posing as Susie Wiles, the chief of staff to Donald Trump.
Burnham (ORG) Susie Wiles (PERSON) Donald Trump (PERSON)
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