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Nigel Farage issues stark Chagos warning to Andy Burnham ahead of Donald Trump meeting: 'Can't go ahead!'

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Nigel Farage has issued a stark warning to Andy Burnham ahead of his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump. Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK leader urged the Prime Minister to "talk tough" on key issues including the Chagos Islands, the Falklands and China's influence on Britain. Asked by GB News Reporter Will Godley if he has any advice for Mr Burnham, the Reform leader said if the PM "wants advice, he'll give it to him". Mr Farage said: "I offered advice to Keir Starmer previously, he didn't want to know. I'm guessing Andy Burnham doesn't want to know either. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "But look, it's very, very simple. We have an American president who, whilst his country may have some some different interests to ours, he is himself instinctively very pro-British. That's a head start." Highlighting the controversy surrounding Labour's Chagos "surrender" deal to Mauritius, Mr Farage made clear: "My advice would be simple. Start off by saying that we're not