The Mirror’s David Burke writes in…
Andy Burnham has told Donald Trump he wants to show him what Manchester has to offer in future.
In his first conversation with the US President, the Prime Minister talked up the city. It comes weeks after Trump described Mr Burnham as the “leader of a town” during an Oval Office briefing.
A readout sent by No10 also revealed the two had discussed the World Cup, which concluded last night.
A Downing Street statement said: “The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, shortly after taking office this afternoon.
“The Prime Minister began by congratulating the President on a successful World Cup and agreed that England had an excellent tournament.
“The Prime Minister also hoped that he would be able to show the President what Manchester had to offer during a visit in the future.
“Setting out his vision as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister said he would be focused on ensuring reindustrialisation up and down the country to ensure good growth in every postcode.
“The Prime Minister also underlined his commitment to defence and security and said ensuring the security of the UK and its Allies was at the top of his agenda.”
The two leaders also discussed the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping route which has been effectively closed due to the conflict in Iran.
The statement concluded: “The President then updated on the situation in the Middle East, and the Prime Minister outlined the UK’s commitment to securing the movement of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to support global supply chains and drive down costs for businesses and families across the country.
They looked forward to speaking again soon.”