Next month’s UK budget will be made more difficult by Donald Trump’s war with Iran, a cabinet minister has warned, according to the Guardian. Bridget Phillipson made the comments as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to meet the US president at the United Nations.

Phillipson said she did not expect Burnham’s previous disparaging remarks about Trump to become an issue in their upcoming talks, the Guardian reported. Her intervention signals concern within government that international instability could weigh on the economic decisions facing ministers in the weeks ahead.

Burnham is expected to meet Trump early next week at the UN General Assembly summit in New York, according to the Guardian. The pair have previously spoken twice by phone since Burnham entered Downing Street, the Guardian noted.

The forthcoming meeting comes against the backdrop of Trump’s conflict with Iran, which Phillipson linked directly to the challenges of preparing the budget.

Phillipson’s remarks underline the extent to which global events, particularly developments involving the United States, are shaping domestic fiscal planning in the UK. Ministers are due to set out the budget next month.

The Guardian’s report focuses on the diplomatic dynamics surrounding the meeting, including whether Burnham’s earlier criticisms of Trump might complicate relations between the two governments. Phillipson’s assessment suggests the government is seeking to move past those comments.