Andy Burnham will tell MPs the UK is speeding up missile deliveries to Ukraine before he meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London. The government says the move will help Ukraine counter Russian drones and meet urgent winter needs.
01Summary
- 01Andy Burnham is due to face PMQs and then host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at No 10 later today.
- 02The UK will accelerate deliveries of British Lightweight Multirole Missiles to Ukraine, which the government says have been effective against jet-powered drones.
- 03No 10 says the UK has already committed £1.6 billion to deliver more than 5,000 LMMs over the next four years.
- 04The government will bring forward £10 million of a £45 million missile package announced today for Ukraine’s urgent winter requirements.
- 05The text also describes an increasingly bitter row between Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch over the Chagos Islands and Donald Trump.
02Why it matters
The announcement shows continued UK military support for Ukraine at a time when Washington’s stance is seen as less reliable. It also signals that the issue is likely to feature prominently in Parliament and in the meeting with Zelenskyy.
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