Trump says he has warned Burnham he is 'killing' Britain with migrants 'coming from all over the world and just camping out'

By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 22:39, 29 July 2026 | Updated: 22:41, 29 July 2026 Donald Trump has said he warned Andy Burnham that he is 'killing' the UK with an influx of migrants.  Speaking from the Oval Office, he said he had spoken to the new Prime Minister and claimed 'people [are] coming from all over the world and just camping out' in the UK.  He added: 'He's going to have to mention it because it's killing your country. '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, and they're invading Europe.' He indicated the UK was a 'prime' destination for migrants.  Mr Trump said he also spoke to Mr Burnham about energy, adding that the new leader had indicated he was keen to take oil from the North Sea.  He said if the Prime Minister followed through on his commitment the UK was 'going to be a wealthy country'.  Donald Trump (pictured) has said he warned Andy Burnham that he is 'killing' the UK with an influx of migrants Trump said he had spoken to the new Prime Minister (pictured) and claimed 'people [are] coming from all over the world and just camping out' in the UK The US president, a vocal supporter of fossil fuels, has long championed the move as he has railed against 'windmills'.  'He's got windmills all over the place, and any time you see windmills, you see a failing country,' Trump said.  'They're made in China, not used by China, but they're made in China.' He went on: 'You have one of the most valuable oil finds anywhere in the world, and if the United Kingdom would use it, they'd be a wealthy country again. And I tell you what, I could not get Starmer to use it. It was incredible.' Mr Trump said: 'You have your own oil and gas. If you use the North Sea, the UK will be a really rich country. I cannot get the point across. 'The new gentleman, when I spoke to him, he said he's going to open up the North Sea. Let's see if that happens.' Following the phone call between the two leaders on Mr Burnham’s first day in office, Downing Street would not be drawn on any potential future plans for North Sea drilling after Mr Trump talked up a change in policy under Mr Burnham.  Just days after Mr Burnham took office, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the UK was a 'poverty-stricken disaster.' Migrants board an inflatable boat on the beach at Hardelot-Plage in an attempt to cross the English Channel in northern France on July 28, 2026  Your browser does not support iframes. He claimed that new drilling in the North Sea would 'make the United Kingdom, from a Poverty Stricken Disaster, to one of the Richest Countries anywhere in the World'.  Mr Trump had lost a legal battle with the Scottish Government to stop a wind turbine development visible from his Aberdeenshire golf course. Labour's 2024 manifesto said the party would not issue new North Sea licences.  Labour's deputy leader Lucy Powell said on Sunday Mr Burnham would stick to the party's manifesto commitments on North Sea drilling but would 'pursue a more pragmatic approach'. In 2024 Labour said the party would not issue new North Sea licences, arguing to do so would 'not take a penny off bills' or improve energy security while accelerating climate change.  But Mr Burnham is said to be 'open-minded' about the policy. It is understood Mr Burnham believes he would not breach the manifesto by backing further drilling in the Scottish Rosebank and Jackdaw fields because licences had already been granted there. Ms Powell did not say whether Mr Burnham would back more drilling but said she expected a 'change of emphasis' rather than a 'change of policy'. Regulators initially approved oil exploration at the two locations in 2022 and 2023 under the then-Tory government, but saw their efforts overturned last year after a legal challenge. Ed Miliband, who held the energy and Net Zero brief under Sir Keir Starmer and had been a strong supporter of the election pledge, has now taken up the Foreign Secretary role.