Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump

Illustration by Andy Carter / Ikon Images Over the course of Andy Burnham’s 25 years in politics the man who is about to become prime minister has said little about foreign policy. Foreign leaders and diplomats tapping up contacts for information over the past few weeks have been left frustratingly short-changed. Will he continue Keir Starmer’s cautious and quiet approach of edging the UK slightly closer to Europe and trying not to offend the US? Or does he agree with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Donald Trump has created a “rupture in the world order”? Subscribe to read the full article. Change Browser if you are already subscribed. Subscribe to the New Statesman this summer - 2 months for only £2