Burnham arrives in Kyiv to give Ukraine blueprints for long-range missiles

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to provide Ukraine with blueprints to produce long-range missiles. He is set to announce during his first trip to Ukraine that he will allow European defence firm MBDA to declassify information on UK components for the long-range Scalp missile – the French-produced version of the UK’s Storm Shadow. The “deep precision strike” missiles use shared French and British technology, and Ukraine and France are looking to set up local assembly lines to produce them in Ukraine. The Prime Minister is visiting Kyiv on his first foreign trip to mark Ukraine’s independence day and signal the UK’s continued support for the country under his administration. Follow The i Paper’s live blog for all the latest. Sort: August 24, 2026 7:26 amGood morning – and welcome back Welcome back to The i Paper’s politics blog on Monday, 24 August.Andy Burnham has just arrived in Kyiv, where he is expected to announce long-range weapons support for Ukraine.He is set to announce during his first trip to Ukraine that he will allow European defence firm MBDA to declassify information on UK components for the long-range Scalp missile – the French-produced version of the UK’s Storm Shadow.The “deep precision strike” missiles use shared French and British technology, and Ukraine and France are looking to set up local assembly lines to produce them in Ukraine.Also today, Reform UK are pledging to prioritise British-born workers under 35 when allocating social housing.Nigel Farage’s party said it would also give precedence to veterans and married couples with children. The party has already said it would evict foreign nationals from social housing.Housing charity Shelter hit out at the move, saying the solution to the social housing crisis is building more homes rather than “changing the order of the queue”.We’ll have all the latest.