Trump says he had 'very good conversation' with new British PM Burnham

By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON, July ‌20 (Reuters) - U.S. ​President ​Donald Trump said on Monday he had a "very good conversation" with new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, adding ‌he would be meeting him "in the not too distant ⁠future."

Here are quotes and details:

• Burnham became Britain's seventh prime minister in ‌a decade on Monday, pledging ‌to reshape its politics to deliver a new economic model and revive a nation "fed up" with a revolving door of ​leaders.

• "We discussed North Sea Oil, Trade, the Military Alliance, Demining of the Hormuz Strait, and many other topics. The ⁠call was interesting, and went very well," Trump said in a post on Truth ​Social.

• "We will be meeting in the not too distant future for topics of mutual interest," Trump said ​without noting a date.

• Trump was ‌critical of former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, immigration, energy and ⁠tech regulation.

• Burnham's office said he assured Trump that London would be committed to defense and security and would support the safe reopening ⁠of the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blocked since the ​start of the war, causing energy prices to rise.

• Relations between Trump and Starmer cooled when Britain initially rejected a U.S. request to use ‌British bases for strikes on Iran. Starmer later authorized U.S. use of the bases.

• Late last ‌month, Trump said he knew little about Burnham, describing him as "extremely ⁠liberal" and someone who probably ‌would not open ​the North Sea to more oil drilling.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Christian Martinez and ‌Cynthia Osterman)

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