UK PM's office says position on Irish unity unchanged after Trump comments

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September 12, 2026 7:23 AM EDT

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 9, 2026. © House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS

LONDON, Sept ‌12 (Reuters) - British ​Prime ​Minister Andy Burnham's position on Irish ‌unification remains unchanged, a spokesperson ⁠for his office said on ‌Saturday, following comments by ‌U.S. President Donald Trump that he would "love" to see ​a united Ireland.

Responding to questions from lawmakers in ⁠parliament on Wednesday about a possible border ​poll in Northern Ireland, Burnham said: "I am not ​aware that there ‌is majority public support for another referendum, and ⁠until that changes, there will not be one."

A spokesperson ⁠for Burnham's office said on Saturday ​the prime minister's remarks still stood after Trump told reporters after ‌a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin ‌in Dublin that unification ⁠would happen ‌eventually.

(Reporting by ​William James and Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Conor ‌Humphries)


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