US President Donald Trump commented on potential future UK Prime Minister Andy Burnem during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Bloomberg reports.
During an event at the White House, a journalist asked Trump what he knew about the former Mayor of Greater Manchester, who is being considered as a potential successor to Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party.
I know nothing. I know he was, I guess, the mayor of a city. I hear he's extremely liberal, and that means he's probably not going to open up the North Sea.
The American leader's comment came amid reports of a secret meeting between Starmer and Burnem. According to media reports, these were their first talks since Starmer announced his imminent resignation and new elections for the party leader.