Italy's right-wing prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was labeled Europe's "Trump whisperer," but the war in Iran turned their friendship into a liability for her.
Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, is now positioned to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the governing Labour Party and to seize the top job.
The memorandum of understanding requires numerous steps by Washington including lifting sanctions and freeing billions in frozen assets, while Iran was required only to open the Strait of Hormuz.
The outcome of a special election in the small working-class district of Makerfield has the potential to upend Labour Party leadership and U.K. politics.
In a sprawling news conference at the G-7 summit in France, the president touted the economic benefits of the ceasefire and threatened force if it fails.
The president met with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at the G-7 summit but told reporters the conflict "has no impact on us we're thousands of miles away."