Andy Burnham has held his first call with US President Donald Trump since becoming Prime Minister, with Trump publicly describing the conversation as "very good". The call reportedly touched on North Sea oil, trade and Iran, marking one of the new premier's first acts on the world stage as he settles into Downing Street.

The report comes as Burnham faces considerable turmoil at home on his first day in office, including accusations from a sacked Starmer loyalist that he lacks funding to deliver a promised 5% VAT cut on energy bills, and criticism over sweeping personnel changes to his top team. Limited detail on the substance of the Trump call itself was available beyond the President's positive characterisation of the discussion.