'Andy is getting it done': Trump praises Burnham over North Sea drilling and says Starmer 'never got it done'

Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh approved drilling in the Jackdaw gas field on Wednesday, though President Donald Trump again described it as North Sea oil. Trump said he spoke to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday as he left the White House for a Florida rally. He claimed the move went 'against the liberal principle' but would make Britain 'very wealthy'. No decision has yet been made on the Rosebank field.

Trump on drilling: 'I've been after them to do that for two years.'

Jackdaw is expected to lift domestic gas output by around 6% and deliver a £2.9bn boost.

Downing Street said Burnham pressed Trump on Ukraine's full access to Starlink during the call.