Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated in an interview that he is prepared to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump if it serves Britain's national interest. Burnham emphasized the need to prioritize domestic concerns while maintaining a diplomatic relationship with the U.S.
Why it matters
This signals a potential shift in UK-US diplomatic relations, highlighting the Prime Minister's intent to assert British autonomy in foreign policy.
Image caption, Andy Burnham spoke exclusively to Laura Kuenssberg this week in his first major interview as prime minister
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Published 15 minutes ago Andy Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Donald Trump to defend Britain's "national interest before anything else" if it is the right thing to do, in his first major interview as prime minister.
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Burnham said he had had a good first exchange with Trump, finding him to be "really warm".
But asked twice if he would trust the US president, he did not say, answering, "it's a changing world isn't it, and you just obviously have to call things as they develop".
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