Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the G20 leaders’ summit that the United Kingdom will host in Manchester in November 2027. He made the remarks in an interview with The Economist published on 5 November 2026. Asked directly whether the Russian...
UK to accelerate deliveries of Lightweight Multirole Missiles to Ukraine
The United Kingdom has announced it will accelerate deliveries to Ukraine of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), which have proven highly effective against Russian jet-powered drones, and is preparing additional packages of sanctions, military assistance and financial support. The announcement came ahead of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s meeting with President Volodymyr...
UK and EU to hold annual leaders’ summit on 20 November in Brussels
London and Brussels have agreed to hold the annual UK-EU leaders’ summit on 20 November 2026 in Brussels. The date was confirmed on Monday, 12 October, by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in a statement to the House of Commons. The summit will be the second annual leaders’ meeting under...
Nearly half of Britons support rejoining the EU
Debate in Britain over the country’s future relationship with the European Union has intensified again after a new Messina Group poll. According to the survey, 49% of respondents would support the country rejoining the EU, while 28.5% were opposed. The poll was conducted by The Messina Group (TMG) from 12...
Burnham says Iran was involved in incident at US-used base in Gloucestershire
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the authorities have “convincing grounds” to believe Iran was involved in an incident at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The base is used by US forces for operations linked to Iran. Burnham made the remarks on Wednesday, 30 September, in interviews with the BBC and...
Reform UK support falls to lowest level since 2024 election
Support for the right-populist party Reform UK has fallen to its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a YouGov poll. In YouGov’s latest survey, Nigel Farage’s party scored 21% down 2 points from the previous week. The pollster said this was Reform UK’s weakest result since it...