Burnham visits Kyiv to reaffirm UK support for Ukraine

It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.

Prime Minister will allow European defence firm MBDA to declassify information on UK components for the long-range Scalp missile

NewsGreater Manchester NewsAndy BurnhamThe PM travels to Ukraine today06:10, 24 Aug 2026Andy Burnham makes his first overseas trip as Prime Minister today. The Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester mayor will arrive in Ukraine this morning (August 24).‌It comes weeks after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited th

Andy Burnham's first trip abroad as PM will see him co-chair a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing and meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit comes as Ukraine marks its 35th independence day. DW has more.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will co-chair the meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing in Kyiv on Monday, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

New UK PM Andy Burnham to make visit to Kyiv on Monday  euractiv.com

Andy Burnham to hand Ukraine blueprints to produce long-range missiles  GB News

LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine on Monday on his first overseas trip since taking office, and will announce British support to help Kyiv improve its domestic production of long-range missiles.

New UK PM Andy Burnham to make visit to Kyiv on Monday: office

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine this week.

"Ukraine's security is our security," UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said in a statement, adding that Britain would stand by Ukraine "for as long as it takes."

The Prime Minister's trip is designed to signal the UK's continued support for the country's battle against Russia.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv on Monday on his first international visit since taking office last month, his office said, as Ukraine marks its 35th independence anniversary. Burnham has vowed to give strong support to Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion. The Labour Party leader’s visit comes a

On Ukrainian Independence Day, the PM will tell the Ukrainian people "the UK is behind you today and for as long as it takes" and that Russia's threats only strengthen the UK's resolve

Burnham to give Ukraine blueprints for long-range missiles as he visits Kyiv  ITVX

LONDON, Aug 24 - UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine on Monday on his first overseas trip since taking office, and will announce British support to help Kyiv improve its domestic production of long-range missiles.

UK's Burnham to visit Ukraine with plan to support long-range missile production  Reuters

The prime minister is to chair his first meeting of the coalition of the willing as he arrives in Kyiv on Monday

PM will use independence day trip to announce sharing of classified information about Storm Shadow components Britain will boost Ukraine’s capacity to make its own long-range missiles, Andy Burnham will announce on Monday, as he travels to Kyiv for the country’s independence day on his first foreign visit as prime mini

UK prime minister will shrug off warnings from Russia in first overseas visit

Andy Burnham arrived in Ukraine on Monday for his first international trip as British prime minister, in an attempt to show he’ll maintain diplomatic and military support for Kyiv as Russia’s war enters a decisive phase.

He will allow European defence firm MBDA to declassify information on UK components for the long-range Scalp missile.

GIVING mayors the power to overrule councils on urban planning plays on Andy Burnham’s mystique, but will not solve the housing crisis. For all its veneer of localism, it continues the hollowing-out of local government we have seen for decades — which Burnham himself rightly identified, alongside the privatisation of e

The Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting 182 drones out of 217 launched, along with three Kh-31P/Kh-59 aviation missiles and six “Banderol” munitions during an early Saturday morning attack. Russian forces targeted the Kyiv and Odesa regions utilizing Iskander-M and S-400 ballistic missiles, jet-powered Shaheds, a