Donald Trump says Andy Burnham told him 'he's going to open up North Sea oil'

He also said immigration was 'killing' Britain22:03, 29 Jul 2026Donald Trump has revealed details of his first call with Andy Burnham, saying the new PM told him he was 'going to open up North Sea oil'.‌The call took place on Burnham's first day in the new role on July 20, with the Makerfield MP reportedly inviting Trump to Manchester.‌Trump shared some details of the call from the White House on Wednesday (July 29), telling reporters that the UK was “going to be a wealthy country” if this were to be carried out.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterDowning Street would not be drawn on any potential future plans for North Sea drilling after Mr Trump talked up a change in policy under Mr Burnham following their initial chat.The US president, a