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Burnham softens up Trump - but at what cost?

9/22/2026 • 21 min

How on edge will Andy Burnham feel as he prepares to meet Donald Trump? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy assess the risks as the two met get together for the first time – where could the US President take umbrage? Also – why has Andy Burnham agreed to help Saudi Arabia with “defensive military support” against the Houthis? Sam’s been speaking to Liberal Democrat lead… Play episode

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What does a party of ex-PMs reveal?
Why ministers paid £2m to influencers
Rayner v Streeting round 2
Why Reform’s donation will change British politics
Why Burnham is making holidays more expensive
Is Andy Burnham talking about the right stuff?
Inside Burnham’s big Israel gamble
Is Healey really a risk taker?
Farage falters: Sam and Anne's verdict
Can "ratty" Farage get his mojo back?
Is Burnham living in a economic dreamland?
Burnham enters the political bearpit
Sam and Anne's guide to the term ahead
What will Burnham do on defence?
What will Burnham do on AI?
What will Burnham do with the Budget?
Burnham’s Blitz: Sam and Anne’s verdict
Who is Ed Miliband really listening to?
When Sam met Andy
What will Burnham really change?
Does Burnham need to watch what he says?
Is everyone on the Burnham bus?
Burnham Day 2: After the purge, the splurge
The 59th PM: What lies ahead for Burnham
Burnham in No10: The known unknowns
Is Ed Miliband still in the running for Chancellor?
Blair tells Burnham: Don’t expect to be popular
What does Keir Starmer’s last week look like?
Burnham shows his hand: Should we believe it?
A month in the spotlight? Nigel Farage’s Clacton gamble
What really worries Reform about Posh George?
Is Farage on the ropes?
What does Burnham mean for Kemi, Nigel, Ed and Zack?
Why Team Burnham are already furious
Unfriendly fire: Who buys the defence investment plan?
Power shift: Will Burnham’s big plan work
The bloodless coup: How Burnham came out top
What does Burnham’s appointment of James Purnell mean?
Inside the battle for No11
Keir Starmer’s final hours
Burnham wins: So how do they oust Starmer?
By-election eve: Cabinet on the brink
Russia’s Starmer plot - the fallout
What’s Starmer’s plan for Friday morning?
The ghosts of Burnham past haunt his campaign
Belfast violence prompts fight on the right
Why Burnham agrees with Farage
Will Keir fight on?

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