Burnham’s Ukraine gambit is a symbolic start for PM who wants to look inward

The Guardian reports that new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Portsmouth naval base during his first week in office on Monday. Burnham made clear this was no accident—his first international meeting as premier was designed to send a precise message: Britain's support for Ukraine continues unchanged. The carefully staged encounter signals continuity despite the recent change in Westminster leadership.

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