Burnham will invite Trump to visit Manchester when they meet for first time TOMORROW

NewsPolitics ANDY Burnham will meet Donald Trump for the first time tomorrow — and invite him to Manchester next year. The PM wants to shore up the special relationship following a series of flashpoints with the US President in recent months. Burnham is set to meet Trump for the first time and invite the US President to Manchester next year as he looks to strengthen the special relationship Credit: Reuters Burnham will seek to avoid clashing on other splits including Iran and the Chagos giveaway when they meet at the United Nations in New York Credit: Reuters He will stress the need to combat harmful AI just as the 2008 crash was tackled. Mr Burnham said: “When the global financial crisis hit, the UK brought together the world’s leading economies. Sign up for the Politics newsletter Thank you! “As we confront the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence, we will show that same leadership, ensuring rapidly changing technology is harnessed for good.” It risks bringing him into further conflict with Mr Trump, right, who has rebuked calls for more tech regulation. Yet Mr Burnham will seek to avoid clashing on other splits including Iran and the Chagos giveaway when they meet at the United Nations in New York. Ahead of his trip with wife Marie-France van Heel, No 10 said: “He is clear we must work with our international partners to face up to the biggest challenges of our generation.” Mr Burnham, who said in 2021 that “any politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now”, will confirm next year’s G20 summit will take place in Manchester. Comment now