Andy Burnham invites Donald Trump to Manchester for G20 hours after becoming prime minister
- Andy Burnham is expected to meet with Donald Trump in Manchester next year for the G20 Summit, it has emerged, after the pair spoke for the first time just minutes after the new prime minister entered No 10.
- Mr Burnham reportedly extended the invite to the US president in one of his first calls since entering Downing Street.
- While White House sources offered no details of the phone call, new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea is understood to also have been discussed.
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- Andy Burnham is expected to meet with Donald Trump in Manchester next year for the G20 Summit, it has emerged, after the pair spoke for the first time just minutes after the new prime minister entered No 10.
- Mr Burnham reportedly extended the invite to the US president in one of his first calls since entering Downing Street.
- While White House sources offered no details of the phone call, new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea is understood to also have been discussed.
Sources: The Independent