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Burnham hopes to build bridges with Trump at first meeting

Burnham hopes to build bridges with Trump at first meeting
Financial Times Sunday 20 September 2026, 15:37 UTC 1 min read
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UK prime minister has said he wants to press case for US to help Ukraine with air-defence systems

UK prime minister has said he wants to press case for US to help Ukraine with air-defence systems
Burnham (PERSON) Trump (ORG) UK (LOCATION) US (LOCATION) Ukraine (LOCATION)
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