Burnham eyes a casual version of the special relationship

(Esther Webber and Nahal Toosi – Politico) Efforts to preserve a close White House relationship dominated Keir Starmer’s premiership and ultimately helped doom him. His anticipated successor Andy Burnham’s intentions on the world stage are emerging gradually. The signs so far suggest he will neither rush to love-bomb Trump nor seek to antagonize him, taking a cooler approach than Starmer. The first obvious opportunity for Burnham to visit Washington will be the U.N. General Assembly in September, but he may opt to skip it in line with his apparent wish to dial down foreign travel — particularly as it will come right before Labour Party conference, a major moment for the newly minted MP for Makerfield. – Burnham eyes a casual version of the special relationship – POLITICO