Burnham’s Ukraine gambit is a symbolic start for PM who wants to look inward
As he welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a naval base in Portsmouth on Monday, the new prime minister told the Ukrainian president it was “no accident” he was his first international visitor since entering No 10.“It is intended to send a very clear message,” Burnham told him. He visited Ukraine four times over his two years in office, inviting the Ukrainian president back to the UK on another four occasions. The UK prime minister said: ‘It is intended to send a very clear message.’ Photograph: Simon Jones/The Sun/APBurnham, in contrast, has always been clear he would prioritise what was happening at home, reflecting his own political instincts as well as his wariness of not falling into the same trap as his predecessor.
- ▪As he welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a naval base in Portsmouth on Monday, the new prime minister told the Ukrainian president it was “no accident” he was his first international visitor since entering No 10.“It is intended to send a very
- ▪He visited Ukraine four times over his two years in office, inviting the Ukrainian president back to the UK on another four occasions.
- ▪The UK prime minister said: ‘It is intended to send a very clear message.’ Photograph: Simon Jones/The Sun/APBurnham, in contrast, has always been clear he would prioritise what was happening at home, reflecting his own political instincts
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Andy Burnham told Volodymyr Zelenskyy: ‘We are with Ukraine 100%, I am personally with you 100%, and I will honour every commitment this country has made to Ukraine in full.’ Photograph: Simon Jones/The Sun/APView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham told Volodymyr Zelenskyy: ‘We are with Ukraine 100%, I am personally with you 100%, and I will honour every commitment this country has made to Ukraine in full.’ Photograph: Simon Jones/The Sun/APAndy BurnhamAnalysisBurnham’s Ukraine gambit is a symbolic start for PM who wants to look inwardPippa Crerar Political editorNew prime minister wants to focus at home, but his first week already suggests the world has other plansMon 27 Jul 2026 14.32 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 14.52 EDTShareIt took just seven days in office for Andy Burnham to…
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