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Burnham Pledges AUKUS Support in Call With Albanese
Burnham said the UK would back AUKUS and discussed online safety, while the leaders also traded support for their home sports teams.
Summary
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised his Australian counterpart an "unwavering commitment" to the AUKUS submarine program. Giving a readout of Burnham's phone call with the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, a Downing Street spokesperson said the pact "embodied his vision for the UK, delivering change in communities, like AUKUS was doing in Barrow, through reindustrialisation and long-term investment".