New PM Burnham Calls Trump and Zelenskyy on First Day

King Charles III appointed Andy Burnham Prime Minister on 20 July 2026. Hours later, Burnham spoke with President Trump and President Zelenskyy. Downing Street released readouts — official summaries — of both calls the same day. Reaching Washington and Kyiv first signals the transatlantic alliance and the Ukraine war anchor his foreign policy from day one.