Today, New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he would be prepared to call out US President Donald Trump to defend Britain's "national interest before anything else" if it is the right thing to do, in his first major interview as prime minister.
Speaking exclusively to the Laura Kuenssberg for the BBC, Burnham said he had had a good first exchange with Trump, finding him to be "really warm".
Adam and Laura dissect what the Prime Minister said.
00:00 Behind the scenes with Andy Burnham
08:30 Andy Burnham on President Trump
19:00 Andy Burnham on defence spending
22:30 Andy Burnham on possibility of an early election
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