英国新首相安迪·伯恩翰在一次重要广播采访中表示，如有必要，他将在公开场合与特朗普总统表达不同意见。伯恩翰声称："我无法在任何时刻说我不会与他持有不同观点，如果这对英国有利，我就必须表达不同的想法。"[1]
新任国防大臣韦斯·斯特里廷也就英伊关系阐明了英国立场。斯特里廷对美国国防部长皮特·海格塞斯表示，英国既未支持对伊朗的攻势行动，也不会在未来支持此类行动。[1]斯特里廷进一步指出，英美盟国关系的建立基础在于坦诚相待而非一味迎合，认为"特朗普总统及其政府并不寻求讨好，他是一个直言不讳的人。"[1]
此外，伯恩翰排除了英国提前举行大选的可能性，同时表示英国国防支出需要进一步增加至国内生产总值的3%。[1]
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declared his willingness to openly challenge President Trump when British interests require it. In his first major broadcast interview since taking office, Burnham stated that he cannot rule out expressing positions that differ from those of the Trump administration on matters affecting the country.[1] He emphasized: "I can't at any point say that I won't take a different opinion from him, that I will need to voice a different idea that is right for Britain."[1]
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting reinforced this stance by reiterating to Trump's nominee Pete Hegseth that Britain does not support offensive military action against Iran and will not do so in the future.[1] Streeting argued that the Trump administration values allies who communicate candidly rather than those who simply defer, stating: "The first thing you do is, you don't suck up. My impression is, President Trump, his administration – that's not what they're looking for. He's a straight talker."[1]
The Defence Secretary confirmed Britain's commitment to increasing defence spending to three percent of GDP.[1] Separately, Burnham ruled out the prospect of an early general election.[1]