UK PM Andy Burnham Rules Out Inviting Putin to Manchester G20 Summit

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on November 5 that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to next year's G20 summit, which the United Kingdom is set to host in Manchester in November. The statement was first reported by The Economist, with Reuters confirming the remarks shortly after. When asked directly whether Putin would receive an invitation, Burnham answered no. His office did not immediately respond to requests for further comment.

The decision signals a sharp contrast in approach between the UK and the United States, which had extended an invitation to Putin for the December 2025 G20 summit hosted in Miami. By excluding Putin from the Manchester gathering, Burnham is making an early and deliberate statement about how Britain intends to manage Russia's role in major multilateral forums under his premiership.