‘Andy Burnham should stand as much as Donald Trump as Iran battle hits value of residing’
Unlike the President’s mauling of Ukraine’s wartime leader Zelenskyy in his Oval Office lair, the meeting will take place on neutral ground at the UN General Assembly
Voice of the Mirror has its say…
Trump’s reckless war with Iran – with no clear exit plan – remains one of the biggest points of friction in the so-called special relationship between the UK and US.
The conflict has plunged the Middle East into chaos, hit Britain’s allies abroad, and leaves the Chancellor John Healey facing a tricky Budget next month.
A decision made in the White House has also added to the sting of the cost of living crisis for millions at home who are already struggling to make ends meet.
It is an issue that will be at the forefront of the Prime Minister’s mind as he meets Trump face-to-face for the first time on Monday.
Unlike the President’s mauling of Ukraine’s wartime leader Zelenskyy in his Oval Office lair, the meeting will take place on neutral ground at the UN General Assembly.
It will be an important moment to reset relations between No10 and the White House after very public spats towards the end of Keir Starmer’s premiership.
But The Mirror is clear Mr Burnham must use the high-stakes meeting to show the President he will stand up for voters back at home.
Wake-up call
Labour’s investment in the crisis-hit NHS since 2024 has been welcome.
There have been some important steps to get the health service off its knees after the shameful inheritance left by the Tories.
But today’s from the Royal College of Nursing will make uneasy reading for new Health Secretary Yvette Cooper.
A shortage of nurses is leading to sick patients waiting hours for pain relief with some even falling from hospital beds – leading to broken bones or brain bleeds.
It also finds there is a shortfall of 55,000 registered nurses in England.
It is a wake-up call in just how far there is to go in the journey of fixing the NHS.
And she’s Off…
Nigella makes her debut as the Great British Bake Off judge as the hit show kicks off on Monday. She replaces former judge Prue Leith as the show returns for season 17.
Perhaps the 12 new bakers in the tent will get witness to first-hand the star’s unusual pronunciation of microwave as ‘micro-wa-vay’.
