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 in recent months.
He will stress the need to combat harmful AI just as the 2008 crash was tackled.
said: “When the global financial crisis hit, the UK brought together the world’s leading economies.
“As we confront the opportunities and challenges posed by , 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 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 will take place in Manchester.
