Thursday, July 23rd 2026 - 01:57 UTC
Miliband’s political positions have frequently put him at odds with the White House: he led opposition within the National Security Council to the use of UK bases for US bombers
Reports from the United States indicate the White House has raised concerns about UK Premier Andy Burnham’s decision to appoint Ed Miliband as foreign secretary, amid warnings from the Donald Trump administration that he could create tensions in the UK-US relationship, according to reports Tuesday.
One senior US official reportedly told the Telegraph that Miliband would be a “point of friction” because of his support for green energy policies that Trump has criticized.
The warning is understood to have been made during unofficial “access” talks between the Trump administration and Burnham’s team after it became clear that Burnham was the leading candidate to replace Keir Starmer.
