Trump criticises UK’s Chagos deal, says new British PM Burnham will reconsider

The US president says ties with Britain are better, as he met the prime minister for the first time

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his country’s relations with Britain were better under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, but he criticised a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands.

Trump and Burnham shook hands as they met for the first time on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

“No, I think they’re up – well, they’re more up now than they were with your last prime minister, let me put it that way,” Trump told reporters, referring to Keir Starmer.

“Right now, based on my relationship with your prime minister Andy, I think that we’re doing very well.”