Overview
- Trump made the remarks in a GB News interview on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, saying Britain faced a “tremendous immigration problem” and “tremendous energy problem.”
- He warned that continued migration risked changing the country’s character and claimed household energy costs were “three, four times higher than they should be.”
- The president urged Britain to exploit North Sea oil and gas, calling it a way to lower bills and make the country wealthier.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is weighing approval for two large North Sea projects and says it will take a pragmatic approach to the energy transition while defending moves to expand clean power.
- Burnham’s administration also reported this week that small-boat Channel crossings have fallen sharply after operations targeting launch sites and smuggling gangs, and the exchange could deepen strains in U.S.–UK relations and shift domestic politics toward tougher migration and energy positions.