The UK Prime Minister and Chancellor spoke with Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the morning of 28 October 2026 ahead of Cabinet, according to a Downing Street press release. They said the situation in Ukraine was central to UK and European security.

The Prime Minister said he was delighted to tell the President that the UK would increase its financial support to Ukraine by £10 billion in that day's Budget. According to the release, this includes £500 million in additional military support from the Ministry of Defence to address urgent gaps in Ukraine's air defences this winter, £7 billion of economic support over three years, and a further £3 billion in UK Export Finance capacity for Ukraine, prioritised for military support. The release describes it as the biggest financial package the UK has ever committed to Ukraine.

The Chancellor said the UK would keep increasing pressure on Putin through stepped-up sanctions. The leaders also discussed the upcoming European Political Community meeting and agreed on the need to use it to drive further partner support for Ukraine. The call ended with the Prime Minister and Chancellor saying the Ukrainian people were in their thoughts.