The United Kingdom will ensure a continuation in its foreign policy when a new Labour leader and Prime Minister is nominated, deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has told Europe Today, after outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer assured an "orderly transition" to a new Labour government.
"There's absolutely no question of a change in our foreign policy," Lammy said in an interview at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland, where the UK pledged an additional £290 million (€340 million) to support Ukraine's recovery and energy security.
"We have remained committed to Ukraine through successive governments, and that will continue," he added. "And we have been absolutely clear, reconnecting with the global community, a European reset, all of that continues."
Keir Starmer set out a timetable for his resignation on Monday amid mounting calls for a change in leadership from within the Labour party as it loses support at the expense of Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party, which is topping opinion polls.
Former Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, is currently tipped to run uncontested for the role and could be in post as early as 17 July. Starmer is understood to be allowing Burnham to receive government briefings in order to ensure a smooth transition.
