'Will call out Trump if needed': UK PM Andy Burnham says Britain's national interest comes first
- UK Prime Minister Andy BurnhamUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he would publicly challenge US President Donald Trump whenever it is necessary to protect Britain's national interest, while declining to say whether he trusts the American leader.
- In an exclusive interview with the BBC, his first major sit-down since taking office, Burnham said he had a "really warm" first exchange with Trump but stressed that he would not hesitate to disagree with the US president if Britain's interests demanded it.
- "I can't at any point say that I won't take a different opinion from him, that I will need to
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- UK Prime Minister Andy BurnhamUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he would publicly challenge US President Donald Trump whenever it is necessary to protect Britain's national interest, while declining to say whether he trusts the American leader.
- In an exclusive interview with the BBC, his first major sit-down since taking office, Burnham said he had a "really warm" first exchange with Trump but stressed that he would not hesitate to disagree with the US president if Britain's interests demanded it.
- "I can't at any point say that I won't take a different opinion from him, that I will need to
Sources: Times of India