Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday at the Portsmouth naval base to discuss joint drone production and urgent requests for ballistic missile interceptors amid escalating Russian attacks. Burnham reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting Ukraine fully during the meeting.

More than 19,000 trespassing incidents on UK train tracks last year resulted in 19 fatalities and 85 serious injuries, causing one million minutes of delays. National Rail reports a cost of approximately £67 million, coinciding with the launch of the ‘No Second Chances’ safety campaign.