July 26, 2026, 11:46 p.m.

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British Prime Minister Barnham ruled out holding an early general election. If necessary, he will criticize Trump for defending national interests.

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The new British prime minister, Barnham, has stated that he does not plan to call an early general election and has also said that he will publicly criticize US President Trump when necessary to defend the national interests.

Bernham said in a recent interview with the BBC that he has no plan to hold a general election in the UK before 2029. "I will rule out this possibility," he said, because he believes that voters do not want an early election, and he is currently focused on getting the country "back on track".

Burnham succeeded Stammer as the Prime Minister of the UK last week. The BBC reported that Burnham did not specify when the government would commit 3% of the GDP to defense spending.

The challenge they face, along with the finance minister Hilli, is to "ensure that the defense investment plan receives sufficient funding" when formulating the budget for later this year. Barnham pointed out that they "must find a way to increase the proportion of defense spending in the GDP."

Burnham also said that regarding the issue of the Iran war, he would not hesitate to criticize the US leaders for the positions he deemed correct, and he expressed his concern about Trump's initiation of this conflict. Previously, in their first interaction, Burnham described Trump as "very enthusiastic".

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