Burnham to meet Zelenskyy at UK naval base in show of ‘unwavering’ support

On 27 July 2026, Andy Burnham, the UK's new prime minister, hosted Volodymyr Zelensky in their first meeting since Burnham took office. Zelensky was the first foreign leader to visit Burnham as prime minister, and the meeting took place at a UK naval base. Burnham pledged the UK's full support to Ukraine, and the two discussed drone projects and missile defence for Kyiv. According to the Asahi Shimbun, the UK is providing electronic jamming technology.