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New UK leader Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a Susie Wiles impersonator

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New UK leader Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a Susie Wiles impersonator
The Hill
The Hill20 mins ago
New UK leader Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a Susie Wiles impersonator
Newly elected UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impersonator posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. There was no discussion via phone but several text messages of “no significance” were sent and received before Burnham became suspicious of the communications, a source familiar with th
Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News26 mins ago
Burnham exchanges messages with impersonator of Trump’s chief of staff
Someone posing as Donald Trump's chief of staff managed to exchange messages with Andy Burnham before the hoax was discovered.
Andy Burnham exchanged messages with Trump chief of staff impersonator
Sources said a few messages of no significance were sent and the incident was quickly reported to the appropriate authorities
HuffPost
HuffPost45 mins ago
British Leader Reportedly Exchanged Messages With Impostor Of Top White House Official
British Leader Reportedly Exchanged Messages With Impostor Of Top White House Official  HuffPost
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour1 hrs ago
British prime minister reportedly exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, according to reports published Monday.
NDTV
NDTV2 hrs ago
UK PM Exchanged Messages With Someone Posing As Trump Ally: Report
The British Prime Minister's Office at Downing Street denied to comment on the breach, calling it a "national security matter". But it also did not deny that the messages were exchanged between Burnham and the person.
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera2 hrs ago
British PM Burnham duped by White House impostor
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UPI
UPI2 hrs ago
Reports: British PM Andy Burnham got messages from someone posing as Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham communicated with a person posing at U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles.
UK PM Burnham exchanged messages with Trump aide impostor: reports
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, several media outlets reported on Monday. According to Politico, which broke the story quoting anonymous sources, the British leader sent a “few messages” via an unspecified communication chann
Forbes
Forbes3 hrs ago
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham Briefly Duped By Susie Wiles Impersonator
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham Briefly Duped By Susie Wiles Impersonator  Forbes
The Mirror
The Mirror4 hrs ago
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MyJoyOnline
MyJoyOnline4 hrs ago
Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump’s chief of staff
Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a person posing as the chief of staff to US President Donald Trump.
Euronews
Euronews4 hrs ago
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UK prime minister mistakenly texts Susie Wiles impersonator
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged texts with someone he believed to be President Donald Trump’s top adviser before discovering that a fraudster was impersonating her.  Burnham had a back-and-forth with a number claiming to be from White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, according to multiple outlets. The pr
CTV News
CTV News6 hrs ago
British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, according to reports published Monday.
The New Arab
The New Arab6 hrs ago
Burnham reportedly exchanged messages with White House imposter
Politico cited four unnamed officials in first reporting that Burnham thought he was messaging with Susie Wiles before he became suspicious and cut off contact.
Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles
The new prime minister messaged someone he believed was White House chief of staff Susie Wiles
Toronto Star
Toronto Star6 hrs ago
British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official
British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official  Toronto Star
British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reportedly exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff
AP News
AP News6 hrs ago
British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official
British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official  AP News
NYT World
NYT World6 hrs ago
Andy Burnham, UK Prime Minister, Exchanged Texts With Someone Posing as Trump’s Chief of Staff
Prime Minister Andy Burnham messaged briefly with a person impersonating Susie Wiles, a British government official said.
CNN
CNN7 hrs ago
British PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s chief of staff
British PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s chief of staff  CNN
GB News
GB News7 hrs ago
Andy Burnham mistakenly exchanged messages with impersonator of top Donald Trump aide
Andy Burnham mistakenly exchanged messages with impersonator of top Donald Trump aide  GB News
New York Post
New York Post7 hrs ago
New UK Prime Minister texted with imposter posing as top Trump aide: report
Newly anointed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham wasted no time stumbling into a national security gaffe when he exchanged messages with somebody pretending to be one of President Trump's top aides.
CBS News
CBS News8 hrs ago
U.K. prime minister messages with impersonator of top Trump staffer
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messaged with someone pretending to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg9 hrs ago
UK’s Burnham Exchanged Messages With Susie Wiles Impersonator
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with somebody impersonating one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, according to people familiar with the matter.
Breitbart
Breitbart9 hrs ago
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Duped by Hoax White House Messages
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been left red faced and embarrassed by a hoaxer posing as the chief of staff to U.S. President Donald Trump who tricked him into exchanging messages in a major security breach.
ITV News
ITV News9 hrs ago
Burnham 'exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump's chief of staff'
Burnham 'exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump's chief of staff'  itv.com
British PM exchanged messages with Trump chief-of-staff impersonator
The timing and content of the messages between Andy Burnham and the impersonator remain unknown.
The Age
The Age9 hrs ago
British PM exchanged messages with Trump chief-of-staff impersonator
The timing and content of the messages between Andy Burnham and the impersonator remain unknown.
Daily Star
Daily Star9 hrs ago
Andy Burnham fooled into texting person pretending to be Trump aide
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham was reportedly involved in a security breach that saw him text an unknown hoaxer who he believed was White House chief of staff Susie Wiles
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 Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, the Guardian understands. The prime minister was in contact with an unknown individual pretending to be the senior White
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo10 hrs ago
Andy Burnham government issues statement after messages found to Trump chief of staff impersonator
NewsUK & World NewsAndy BurnhamThe suspicious activity was quickly reportedHolly Clarke TV Writer and Nina Lloyd Press Association Political Correspondent10:01, 17 Aug 2026Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, it has emerged. The Prime Minister was in contact with an
Nation Cymru
Nation Cymru10 hrs ago
Burnham exchanged messages with Trump chief of staff impersonator
Nina Lloyd, Press Association Political Correspondent Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, it has emerged. The Prime Minister was in contact with an unknown individual pretending to be top White House aide Susie Wiles before concerns were raised about the incident. N
BBC News
BBC News10 hrs ago
Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.
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Financial Times
Financial Times11 hrs ago
Burnham exchanged text messages with White House spoofer
UK prime minister was contacted by someone claiming to be Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles
Metro
Metro11 hrs ago
Andy Burnham ‘exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s closest advisor’
Andy Burnham ‘exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s closest advisor’ Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 17, 2026 9:04am Updated August 17, 2026 9:10am Burnham was caught out by the fake chief of staff, reports say (Credits: James Manning/PA Wire) Andy Burnham sent messages to someon
Andy Burnham exchanged messages with Donald Trump chief of staff impersonator
ANDY Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, it has emerged ...
Daily Mail
Daily Mail11 hrs ago
Andy Burnham 'exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles'
The Prime Minister allegedly communicated with the person pretending to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in a series of messages before becoming suspicious.
Irish News
Irish News11 hrs ago
Burnham exchanged messages with Trump chief of staff impersonator
The Prime Minister was in contact with somebody pretending to be top White House aide Susie Wiles before suspicions were raised.
Burnham exchanged messages with Trump chief of staff impersonator
The Prime Minister was in contact with somebody pretending to be top White House aide Susie Wiles before suspicions were raised.
Stuff
Stuff12 hrs ago
UK PM exchanged messages with Trump chief of staff impersonator
Messages Andy Burnham sent to person pretending to be Susie Wiles ‘weren’t of significance’, says No 10.
Politico Europe
Politico Europe🏁 first to report14 hrs ago
Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide
The U.K. leader believed he was communicating with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.