- Andy Burnham's first foreign trip as prime minister is to Kyiv on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day to personally reaffirm UK support and accept an award for the British people's backing.
- The visit comes after a recent surge in Russian strikes — including a shopping-centre attack that killed at least 16 — highlighting why the show of solidarity matters.
- Moscow has warned over the use of British drones, while Burnham will also discuss Franco‑British defence cooperation, including declassifying UK components of the Scalp/Storm Shadow missile.
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