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Burnham Names Miliband Foreign Secretary; US Critics, Trump Respond

7/22/2026

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham named former Labour leader Ed Miliband foreign secretary on July 20, 2026.
Heritage Foundation director Nile Gardiner and Steve Bannon called the appointment disastrous to the U.S.–U.K. relationship.
President Donald Trump said his talk with Burnham was “very good” and a meeting will follow soon.
Conservative MP Priti Patel warned, citing Stephen Pollard, that the Chagos Islands deal would cost £35 billion and could lead Miliband to push sanctions on Israel.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham named former Labour leader Ed Miliband foreign secretary on July 20, 2026.
Heritage Foundation director Nile Gardiner and Steve Bannon called the appointment disastrous to the U.S.–U.K. relationship.
President Donald Trump said his talk with Burnham was “very good” and a meeting will follow soon.
Conservative MP Priti Patel warned, citing Stephen Pollard, that the Chagos Islands deal would cost £35 billion and could lead Miliband to push sanctions on Israel.