Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Business and Trade Minister Chris Bryant visited Kyiv on 16 January 2026 for the first‑anniversary 100 Year Partnership summit. According to the Ministry of Justice and Department for Business and Trade, the Deputy Prime Minister visited a missile strike site, met families affected by drone attacks and spoke with UNHCR staff supporting civilians. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-marks-first-year-of-100-year-partnership-in-kyiv-for-reform?utm_source=openai))
The UK announced a further £20 million for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, described as emergency support to reinforce energy security as attacks on power assets intensify. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said the funding will accelerate repairs to keep electricity and heat available during winter conditions. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-ukrainestrengthen-ties-underlandmarkpartnershipas-20m-accelerated-to-support-energy-infrastructure))
Government material states the package will fund repairs, restoration and protection of energy assets nationwide, helping to keep lights on in homes, hospitals and schools. With this tranche, total UK support for Ukraine’s energy sector now exceeds £470 million, according to the FCDO. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-ukrainestrengthen-ties-underlandmarkpartnershipas-20m-accelerated-to-support-energy-infrastructure))
Addressing businesses at the summit, the Deputy Prime Minister confirmed specialised training for Ukrainian commercial judges, to be delivered independently by the judiciary of England and Wales. The training is intended to strengthen commercial dispute resolution alongside wider reform and reconstruction priorities. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-marks-first-year-of-100-year-partnership-in-kyiv-for-reform?utm_source=openai))
Business and Trade Minister Chris Bryant set out additional measures: a memorandum of understanding between UK Export Finance and its Ukrainian counterpart ECA Ukraine to deepen export‑credit collaboration and support bilateral trade, and three business‑led development programmes covering school infrastructure upgrades and a net‑zero housing initiative. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-marks-first-year-of-100-year-partnership-in-kyiv-for-reform?utm_source=openai))
The 100 Year Partnership, signed in Kyiv on 16 January 2025, is a treaty‑based framework intended to last a century from entry into force. Official documents set out cooperation across defence, energy, trade, education and science, supported by a political declaration to guide implementation. ([gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukukraine-one-hundred-year-partnership-cs-ukraine-no12025?utm_source=openai))