Burnham likely to steer steady ship on UK foreign policy
He would keep support for Ukraine and NATO while pressing Israel harder over Gaza and seeking closer European Union ties after Brexit.
- As the UK's next prime minister, Andy Burnham is expected to maintain Keir Starmer's foreign policy while focusing on strengthening ties with Europe and bolstering London's relationship with Kyiv.
- Following Russia's 2022 invasion, Burnham vowed to maintain the strong backing for Kyiv initiated under former Conservative premier Boris Johnson. "British support for Ukraine will not falter," he wrote in the Times earlier this month.
- A longtime Brexit opponent, Burnham seeks "an even closer relationship with countries across Europe" to "consolidate the progress made on the existing UK-EU negotiations," though he has ruled out rejoining the 27-nation bloc.
- Regarding Gaza, Burnham signals a tougher line on Israel, stating the UK must "do more to put pressure on the Israeli government." He added that measures should be examined "to ban trade in goods with illegal settlements."
- Aiming to navigate the critical US alliance, Burnham plans to manage relations with Donald Trump in an "upfront" manner. "It's about respecting the office," he told a podcast, despite Trump's recent skepticism about him.
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Radio France Internationale
Burnham likely to steer steady ship on UK foreign policy
This includes bolstering London's close ties with Kyiv and plans to strengthen relations with the European Union after the rancour of the Brexit years. But in line with a growing clamour on the left wing of the Labour party angered by the Gaza conflict, he could take a tougher line on Israel. Here are some of the foreign policy issues already crowding Burnham's in-tray: Israel and Gaza The sharpest departure in the new government's foreign polic…
The Independent
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Ukraine is the foreign policy challenge that could define the Burnham era - London Business News
Andy Burnham entered Downing Street promising a decade of national renewal. Yet before he can reshape Britain’s economy, rebuild public services or reform Westminster, he inherits a geopolitical reality that… The post Ukraine is the foreign policy challenge that could define the Burnham era appeared first on London Business News
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