Andy Burnham hints at North Sea oil U-turn as he tells Trump he won’t ignore energy reserves

ANDY Burnham has told Donald Trump he would not ignore the oil and gas in the North Sea while people are struggling with energy bills. The Prime Minister said that he had reassured the US President he would take a “pragmatic approach” to drilling. Mr Trump has long been lobbying for Britain to ramp up...

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has expressed an openness to approving more oil drilling in the North Sea, after President Donald Trump claimed the new British leader would fully lift restrictions for the region. In the days before Burnham took office, rumors were circulating that he would lift the United Kingdom’s

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he told President Donald Trump the UK won’t “ignore” its resources in the North Sea, suggesting that his government will pursue new drilling for fossil fuels.

The Labour Prime Minister made the comment during a conversation with President Trump.