Trump says Burnham will open North Sea to oil drilling
US President Donald Trump alleges Prime Minister Andy Burnham informed him that the UK intended to make the North Sea available for oil drilling. Trump believes this move would make the UK a "wealthy country," citing potentially hundreds of years of oil reserves. Downing Street has not confirmed Trump's claim, referring to an earlier summary of their conversation that did not mention oil.
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