Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump – how will Burnham react?

The American midterm election results have weakened President Donald Trump at home, changing the political context in which Andy Burnham is trying to build a relationship with him. Burnham’s remark that Trump had accepted the results highlighted how accepting election outcomes can no longer be assumed in US politics.

The British government has linked the election fallout to the cost of living, which it says is being driven in part by the war with Iran and its effect on energy prices. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the Strait of Hormuz was not fully open and called for a diplomatic resolution; he had discussed the conflict with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The article asks whether Trump’s domestic setback could make him more confrontational abroad, or encourage allies to work with his political opponents to restrain him.