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Andy Burnham ‘trumped’ by person posing as US President’s top advisor

Andy Burnham exchanged messages with somebody impersonating one of US President Donald Trump’s cl...

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06.40 18 Aug 2026


Andy Burnham ‘trumped’ by person posing as US President’s top advisor


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06.40 18 Aug 2026


Andy Burnham exchanged messages with somebody impersonating one of US President Donald Trump’s closest advisers. An embarrassing security breach for the UK prime minister’s team. 

Anton got the details from Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times.


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