UK prime minister hints at approving North Sea drilling after Trump pressure

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.