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New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces diplomatic challenges as the Trump administration expresses concern over the appointment of Ed Miliband as foreign secretary. The tension stems from Miliband's past public criticisms of Donald Trump.
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This highlights the potential for friction in UK-US relations following a change in government and the importance of diplomatic history in international affairs.
Andy Burnham has been warned that the US president ‘will not forget’ Ed Miliband’s fierce criticism of him in the past and that he has some ‘serious diplomatic repair to undertake’ in his new role
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