The Guardian World · Aug 17, 2026

Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff

PM was in contact with unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles, it is understood UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, the Guardian understands. No messages of significance were sent and the suspicious activity was quickly reported to the appropriate authorities, it is understood.