Andy Burnham, Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, has been scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, marking his first foreign visit since taking office.
Burnham is expected to echo the anti‑Russia, pro‑Ukraine stance that characterized his predecessor, Keir Starmer, reinforcing the UK’s commitment to Kyiv.
London plans to transfer intellectual‑property rights for the Stone Cloak drone‑protection system, a technology designed to reduce UAV detection by enemy forces.
The move comes amid a tight fiscal environment, with public debt approaching 95 % of GDP, a level not seen since the 1960s.
The meeting is anticipated to strengthen bilateral ties and signal continued Western support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
