‘Net-Zero’ obsessed Miliband is ‘talking the talk’ on US relations – but it’s unlikely he will ‘walk the walk’.
As ‘the King of the North’, new British PM Andy Burnham unveils his government, the world’s attention is focused on the role of Foreign Secretary as it deals with the ‘Special Relationship’ with the United States.
Today (21), it arises that the White House ‘is concerned’ about Burnham’s decision to appoint far-leftist Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary.
Ed Miliband has been appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs @FCDOGovUK. pic.twitter.com/z5wMq19400
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) July 20, 2026
Even before the former mayor of Manchester Burnham became Prime Minister, Washington had reportedly warned against Miliband’s appointment.
The UK should pay heed to what the US says – Keir Starmer insisted in appointing Jeffrey Epstein’s pal Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the US despite Trump’s warning – and the result was one of the biggest political crises in the recent story of the Kingdom.
🚨 NEW: The White House is “deeply concerned” by Ed Miliband’s appointment as Foreign Secretary
A senior source said he’ll be a “point of friction” due to his support for green energy projects
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) July 21, 2026
The Telegraph reported:
“Miliband promised to deepen ties with the EU before speaking about Britain’s ‘essential alliance with the United States’.
Donald Trump’s team previously warned that they would find it difficult to work with him.
A senior Trump administration official told The Telegraph that Mr. Miliband would be a “point of friction” in the transatlantic relationship because of his support for green energy projects that Mr. Trump had criticized.”
The BBC made Ed Miliband squirm by putting him on the spot and asking how he’s going to build a relationship with Donald Trump after he previously slammed him so harshly.
“How do you build a relationship with a man who you described in the past as racist, misogynistic,… pic.twitter.com/8Tvjz5UB2M
— Skint Eastwood (@Skint_Eastwood1) July 21, 2026
‘One of the four great offices of state.’
GB News Deputy Political Editor Tom Harwood says US President Donald Trump is concerned over Ed Miliband’s appointment as Foreign Secretary.
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— GB News (@GBNEWS) July 21, 2026
The US government’s warning came in unofficial talks between the Trump administration and Burnham’s team.
Miliband led the opposition to the use of UK base of Diego Garcia for US bombers, was fiercely against drilling in the North Sea.
He even said: ‘A Trump-style climate culture war is not what the British people want’.
“Mr. Miliband could also face a backlash over his historical comments about Mr. Trump. In 2016, he wrote: ‘We must do our best at home and abroad to resist the worst of Trumpism… These are dark days for America and the world. There can be little solace right now’.”
Ed Miliband is Britain’s Foreign Secretary.
Britain needs a serious and credible politician to represent our country on the world stage.
From his failure to stand up for our allies and our values, to his obsession with Net Zero, his backing of Labour’s £35bn Chagos Surrender… pic.twitter.com/bFobGcnfEX
— Priti Patel MP (@pritipatel) July 21, 2026
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