From welfare to prisons: the challenges for Burnham when MPs return to Commons

PM’s honeymoon period will come to an end as he makes decisions on the budget, welfare, migration and prisons Andy Burnham has enjoyed a month-long honeymoon period since he became prime minister, winning public support with a series of popular but relatively low-cost announcements. They have included cutting VAT on electricity bills, reducing the cost of bus travel and reviewing business rates for small businesses. But as MPs prepare to return to the Commons in just over a week, the prime mi...

By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Ukraine news: UK PM Burnham to visit Kyiv in show of support

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 PM Burnham to visit Kyiv as Ukraine turns 35, Britain to boost long-range strike capability

On Ukraine's Independence Day, Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans an official visit to Kyiv, where he will engage with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and take charge of the Coalition of the Willing. The UK aims to enhance Ukraine's defense capabilities by sharing classified missile technology for domestic assembly. This initiative underscores Britain’s commitment to supporting Ukraine's security and fortifying their long-standing alliance.

By Pranjal Pandey

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

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.

By Reuters

Budanov meets Ukrainian youth organizations from around world ahead of Independence Day

On the eve of Independence Day, the second global online meeting of Ukrainian youth organizations from around the world took place, chaired by Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.