Britain's New Prime Minister Stands Tall Against Trump The warm phone call between Andy Burnham and Donald Trump on Monday set off alarm bells in some quarters.
The new prime minister's willingness to publicly disagree with the US president, even if it means defending British interests against American opinions, has sparked a heated debate about the future of UK US relations.
Burnham's stance is not entirely unexpected given the increasingly fractious nature of the relationship between Washington and London, particularly over the Iran conflict.