Both leaders gave their first phone call a cautiously glowing review. But Trump seemed particularly pleased that Burnham had apparently told him he would do something he'd been badgering Keir Starmer to do for months

The US President's tactics might have the opposite effect

Donald Trump said he'd been given the impression Andy Burnham plans to "open up the North Sea" - but today the PM would only say he'd be 'pragmatic' about access to the oil field