Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'

Andy Burnham spoke exclusively to Laura Kuenssberg this week in his first major interview as prime minister Andy Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Donald Trump to defend Britain's "national interest before anything else" if it is the right thing to do, in his first major interview as prime minister. Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Burnham said he had had a good first exchange with Trump, finding him to be "really warm". But asked twice if he would trust the US president, he did not say, answering, "it's a changing world isn't it, and you just obviously have to call things as they develop". That's what you're required to do if you're to do this job properly." Burnham also said he had had "concern" about the president starting the conflict with Iran, and he "wouldn't hold back from saying what I think is right". The prime minister would not commit to a date when the government would spend 3% of GDP on defence. His Chancellor John Healey resigned from the previous government saying that unless a commitment was made to spend that amount by 2030, the country would not be safe. I don't think people want it." He said his focus instead was on "getting the country back where it should be". interview on BBC iPlayer on Monday from and on Panorama on BBC One on Monday at BST.