Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles

<p>UK prime minister ‘likely’ to attend UN general assembly, after meeting Zelenskyy and saying supply problem is fixable</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/25/europe-ukraine-patriot-missiles-zelenskyy-trump-russia-drone-germany-latest-news-update">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Andy Burnham has said he is likely to attend the UN general assembly in New York next month, a chance for the new prime minister to meet a host of world leaders.</p><p>While Downing Street said the plans were not definite, the prime minister told Bloomberg in an interview: “I’m looking forward to going to New York in September.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/25/andy-burnham-us-new-york-ukraine-patriot-missiles">Continue reading...</a>