Burnham to hold security talks with German chancellor in Berlin
"They reach into people's homes and workplaces, and they are designed to make us weaker and more divided."The talks come during a period in which Merz's own political future has come under intense scrutiny. Burnham replaced Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in July after the former leader was forced out by his own MPs just two years after winning a landslide election victory. It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.Related topicsGermanyCyber-securityAndy BurnhamFriedrich Merz
- ▪"They reach into people's homes and workplaces, and they are designed to make us weaker and more divided."The talks come during a period in which Merz's own political future has come under intense scrutiny.
- ▪Burnham replaced Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in July after the former leader was forced out by his own MPs just two years after winning a landslide election victory.
- ▪It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.Related topicsGermanyCyber-securityAndy BurnhamFriedrich Merz
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Burnham to hold security talks with German chancellor in BerlinImage source, EPAImage caption, Prime Minister Andy Burnham will meet his German counterpart Friedrich Merz in Berlin on FridayByJennifer McKiernan, Political reporter and Jessica Parker, Berlin correspondentPublished54 minutes agoPrime Minister Andy Burnham will hold talks on tackling cyber-security threats and sabotage with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday.Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during Burnham's first official visit to Germany.Intelligence services in both countries have warned of rising threats, including last month when Germany accused Russia of launching a drone fitted with explosives at Leipzig/Halle Airport.The…
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