Donald Trump has urged Andy Burnham to open up the North Sea to drilling at once, telling GB News he "cannot get the point across" enough. The President, responding to a question from The People's Channel, said the Prime Minister promised him he would "open up North Sea oil". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "He's got energy problems," the President said of Mr Burnham. Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged not to issue new North Sea drilling licences - a commitment Mr Burnham is expected to uphold. In 2016, Mr Miliband described Mr Trump as a "racist, misogynistic self-confessed groper" - remarks which, last week, were shrugged off by the US ambassador to the UK.