Trump discusses demining Strait of Hormuz, military alliance with new UK PM Andy Burnham

US President Donald Trump engaged in a "good conversation" with Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, discussing a range of topics including the demining of the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing military alliance between the two nations. Trump shared the details of their discussion on Truth Social, expressing optimism about their future meeting and continued collaboration.

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I had a very good conversation with the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham. We discussed many subjects, including the outstanding relationship we have had with the UK. We will be meeting in the not too distant future for topics of mutual interest. The Prime Minister has got a big job ahead of him, but he will be able to do it and, of course, the U.S.A. will be there to help!

Trump highlighted the "outstanding relationship" between the US and the UK, assuring Burnham that the United States would be supportive as he takes on his new role. The conversation covered North Sea oil, trade, the military alliance, and demining efforts in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump concluded by wishing Burnham "good luck and godspeed."

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Britain needs to show the world that we can regain our stability once again, and that is our challenge to make politics work, to make it work better. I know people at home are fed up with politics.

Burnham, who officially became the 59th Prime Minister of Britain on Monday, faces the challenge of restoring political stability. In his inaugural address, he emphasized the need for Britain to "regain our stability once again" and improve the political process. Burnham signaled a departure from the economic and political consensus of the 1980s, advocating for a more decentralized Westminster model and a new economic approach focused on public control of essential services to ensure affordability.

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A new political model and a new economic model. In the 1980s Britain took some wrong turns. Political power was centralised, economic power privatised, large parts of the country industrialised and they still haven't recovered... And that's why we will change politics, to make it more collaborative, more about problem solving than point scoring.

He pledged to shift power away from central government and distribute it across the country, aiming to revitalize regions that have struggled since the industrial era. Burnham's vision includes dismantling the centralized Westminster system and fostering a more collaborative, problem-solving approach to politics.

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We discussed North Sea Oil, Trade, the Military Alliance, Demining of the Hormuz Strait, and many other topics. The call was interesting, and went very well.