Andy Burnham has spoken with Mark Rutte, the Nato secretary general, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, No 10 said.
Giving a readout of the Prime Minister’s call with the Nato chief, a Downing Street spokeswoman said: “The Prime Minister began by congratulating the Secretary General on the successful Nato summit held in Ankara earlier this month, and the strong signal of unity it sent to the world in such volatile times.
“Updating on the appointment of the former defence secretary, John Healey, as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Prime Minister said the appointment was a signal of his intent.
“The leaders also discussed the situation in Ukraine, and the Secretary General welcomed the Prime Minister’s strong statement of support for Ukraine earlier today.”
In a separate readout of the call with Mr Merz, the Downing Street spokeswoman said: “The Prime Minister spoke to the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, this evening. It was clear the relationship between the UK and Germany was vital to delivering for people in both countries, the Prime Minister said.
“Both leaders underlined their ambition to increase cooperation under the Kensington Treaty, and the Prime Minister said he would ask his teams to accelerate work on implementation.
“Discussing Ukraine, the Prime Minister looked forward to working with Chancellor Merz and President Macron as they drove the Coalition of the Willing forward to support a just and lasting peace.”