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Donald Trump claims Andy Burnham will open North Sea oil, urging UK wealth
U.S. President Donald Trump said British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told him he would "open up North Sea oil" and that doing so would make the United Kingdom a "wealthy country". Trump repeated his criticism of UK immigration, describing migrants as an "invasion" that is "killing" Britain, and attacked wind‑energy, saying windmills signal a failing nation. He claimed the North Sea holds up to 700 years of oil reserves and compared the potential British riches to Norway’s sovereign‑wealth fund, noting Norway’s “trillions of dollars in the bank”. Trump also said he had previously urged former Prime Minister Keir Starmer to expand North Sea drilling. The remarks were made in a White House briefing and to GB News on 29–30 July 2026. The British government has not confirmed any change in policy on new licences for the Rosebank field or other North Sea projects.
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Andy Burnham · Donald Trump · Keir Starmer · North Sea · Norway · United Kingdom
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 8 SOURCES] Trump claimed windmills across the UK indicate a failing country. www.mirror.co.uk · deultimominuto.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.gbnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Donald Trump said Andy Burnham told him he would open up North Sea oil. www.mirror.co.uk · deultimominuto.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.gbnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · +3 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The phone call between Trump and Burnham occurred on Burnham’s first day as Prime Minister. ca.news.yahoo.com · www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk · www.dailymail.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] Trump compared the United Kingdom’s potential oil wealth to Norway’s sovereign‑wealth fund. www.mirror.co.uk · deultimominuto.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.gbnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · +3 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Trump said the North Sea contains up to 700 years of oil reserves. www.independent.co.uk · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 8 SOURCES] Trump said the United Kingdom has a huge immigration problem that is killing the country. www.mirror.co.uk · deultimominuto.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.gbnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Trump previously urged former Prime Minister Keir Starmer to open up the North Sea. www.mirror.co.uk · deultimominuto.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.gbnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Trump said the United Kingdom would become a wealthy country if it opened North Sea oil. www.mirror.co.uk · deultimominuto.net · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.gbnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz · +3 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Trump said windmills indicate a failing country. www.mirror.co.uk · www.gbnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Trump warned that immigration is killing Britain. www.mirror.co.uk · www.independent.co.uk