PM Burnham vows to oppose Trump when UK interests are at stake

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that he is prepared to publicly disagree with US President Donald Trump if necessary to protect the national interests of the United Kingdom.

In an interview with the BBC, Burnham said his first contact with the US leader had gonewell, finding him to be "really warm."

However, when asked whether he trusted Trump, the prime minister gave a cautious response, answering, "it's a changing world isn't it, and you just obviously have to call things as they develop".

"I can't at any point say that I won't take a different opinion from him [Trump], that I will need to voice a different idea that is right for Britain," Burnham stressed.

Asked whether he would criticize Trump, the prime minister replied: "Of course." He stressed that his duty was to defend the country's national interests.

Burnham also expressed concern over the outbreak of a war between the United States and Iran, saying he "wouldn't hold back from saying what I think is right."

By Jeyhun Aghazada