Trump described Burnham as a ‘city mayor’ and ‘extremely liberal’.

Donald Trump has made his first public response to the possibility of former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister.

Campaigning during Makersfield’s re-election bid, Burnham said the UK must distance itself from what he called the “polarised, toxic politics” of the US.

Asked about his views on the current front-runner to replace Sir Keir Starmer, Trump described him as “a mayor of a city” and said he had heard Burnham was “very liberal”.