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

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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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