New UK Prime Minister Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Trump
📰 source: cnbc_topnews · 💼 business
andy burnham, the uk's new prime minister, said he would be prepared to call out donald trump to defend britain's national interest. in a bbc interview, burnham described his phone call with trump as 'a good exchange' and said he found trump 'warm'. but he stressed he wouldn't shy from disagreeing.
trump has welcomed burnham's plan to fast-track north sea oil and gas exploration, calling it 'invaluable' on truth social. but he had criticized predecessor keir starmer over energy policy. burnham declined to set a date for raising defense spending to 3% of gdp, though his new chancellor john healey sees defense as a priority. healey had resigned as starmer's defense minister, citing lack of resources.
starmer stepped down after two years marked by policy u-turns and scandals. he had announced an extra £15bn in defense spending by 2029, reaching 2.7% of gdp. but analysts warn high debt and borrowing costs could constrain the new government.
why it matters: new uk pm signals willingness to challenge trump, potentially reshaping us-uk relations and defense spending priorities.
source: cnbc_topnews
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