Thursday, July 30, 2026 - United States President Donald Trump has urged British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to tackle illegal migration, warning that the issue is “killing” the United Kingdom.
Speaking to GB News on Wednesday, Trump said Burnham would
eventually have to address immigration despite initially avoiding the subject
after taking office.
“He’s going to have to mention it because it’s killing your
country,” Trump told the broadcaster.
“I know Starmer did very little about it, and they’re coming
from all over the world.
“They’re coming from Africa. They’re coming from South
America. They’re coming from different parts of Asia.
“They’re invading Europe,” he warned, adding: “It’s an
invasion, and the UK is a prime suspect,” the US president opined.
Trump’s remarks came hours after more than 500 migrants
crossed the English Channel into Britain, according to the report.
GB News said the arrivals reached British waters after
people smugglers launched 11 small boats from several points along the French
and Belgian coast, with departures reported from beaches stretching from
Belgium to the French port of Dieppe.
The comments also came as Burnham’s government continued to
face questions over its plans to deal with asylum seekers.
Asked earlier this week whether the Prime Minister wanted
asylum hotels to be closed, a Downing Street spokesman said: “The work on that
continues,” adding there was “no change in that work that’s being carried out
by the Home Secretary in her department”.
According to Home Office figures cited in the report, 172
people crossed the Channel on the Wednesday of Burnham’s first week in office,
followed by 366 on Thursday in three boats and another 103 on Friday.
Trump also reflected on his early interactions with the new
British leader, saying Burnham faced significant challenges.
On Burnham’s first day in Downing Street, the US President
said the British leader had a “big job ahead of him”.
He also described a recent telephone conversation between
them, saying: “A phone call between the duo was ‘interesting, and went very
well’. I wished Prime Minister Burnham, GOOD LUCK AND GODSPEED!”
The report said the two leaders have maintained relatively
stable relations in Burnham’s opening weeks in office, although North Sea oil
drilling has emerged as a potential point of disagreement.
The day before Burnham succeeded former Prime Minister Sir
Keir Starmer, Trump urged him to expand North Sea oil drilling, saying it would
“make the United Kingdom, from a poverty stricken disaster, to one of the
richest countries anywhere in the world”.
The report also said sources in Washington expressed concern
over Burnham’s appointment of Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary, citing his
previous criticisms of Trump.
According to the report, efforts to strengthen UK-US
relations are continuing behind the scenes, while Burnham has maintained
Britain’s policy of allowing US forces to use British military bases for what
the government described as “defensive” strikes linked to the conflict
involving Iran.
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