Trump says UK will become "one of the Richest Countries anywhere in the World!" under Burnham oil plan

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on July 19 that incoming U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to fully open the North Sea for oil and gas drilling. Trump called the region a top source of quality oil and said the move would make the United Kingdom extraordinarily wealthy. The comment comes as Burnham, set to be the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade, is also expected to scrap a controversial digital ID program and redirect its funding toward cost-of-living relief. The significance lies in Burnham’s anticipated energy policy shift and the international reaction it has drawn.