Burnham welcomes Zelenskyy as first international guest
Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United Kingdom.
![British Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomes the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during their visit to Portsmouth Naval Base to meet UK and Ukrainian troops, July 27, 2026. [Simon Jones/Pool/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1785174890.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United Kingdom.
![British Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomes the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during their visit to Portsmouth Naval Base to meet UK and Ukrainian troops, July 27, 2026. [Simon Jones/Pool/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1785174890.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







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