British Prime Minister targeted by texting scam

NPR | By Mary Louise Kelly,

Christopher Harland-Dunaway, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published August 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM EDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Politico journalist Sam Blewett about U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham messaging with someone posing as President Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles.

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a host of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine. She is also the host of NPR's national security podcast, Sources & Methods.

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Christopher Harland-Dunaway

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme

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