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Trump says Burnham will ‘open up the North Sea’ for oil drilling

Trump says Burnham will ‘open up the North Sea’ for oil drilling
The Independent UK Wednesday 29 July 2026, 19:50 UTC By Jordan Reynolds 1 min read
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Trump says Burnham will ‘open up North Sea’ for oil drilling - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told Donald Trump that he would “open up the North Sea” for oil drilling, the US president has said. During a White House briefing on Wednesday, Mr Trump claimed the UK would be “a really rich country” if it drilled for oil, and that there was up to 700 years’ worth under the sea. The president said he had tried to persuade Sir Keir Starmer during his premiership...

Trump says Burnham will ‘open up North Sea’ for oil drilling - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told Donald Trump that he would “open up the North Sea” for oil drilling, the US president has said. During a White House briefing on Wednesday, Mr Trump claimed the UK would be “a really rich country” if it drilled for oil, and that there was up to 700 years’ worth under the sea. The president said he had tried to persuade Sir Keir Starmer during his premiership to “open up the North Sea” but that he could not get the then prime minister to do so. More to follow... Subscribe here to get the latest updates from The Independent. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments [Image text:] BREAKING NEWS
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