21 m. ago Starmer says alliance with US is 'indispensable' and Trump 'sincerely' wants peace despite backlash at bust

Keir Starmer said those arguing for the UK to disengage from the America were 'totally unserious', saying he was 'crystal clear' that he wanted to strengthen ties.

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29 m. ago What is a ‘coalition of the willing’? Key takeaways from Starmer and Macron’s Ukraine peace talks

European leaders reaffirmed their support for Zelensky after tense Trump meeting

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31 m. ago Weapon company stocks soar after Starmer says Europe faces era

Share prices rose nearly 20 per cent in Britain’s biggest weapons maker, BAE systems, mid European push to support possible Ukraine peace deal

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46 m. ago ‘The future of Ukraine is vital for our national security’, Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs

The PM said Russia was ‘a menace in our waters and our skies’

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55 m. ago ‘Very possible’ Scottish troops could head to Ukraine in peacekeeping force

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray also said the US was ‘100%’ a trusted ally.

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer: Watch live as PM gives major update on Ukraine after Trump

Keir Starmer will address MPs about the Ukraine crisis after meetings with Donald Trump and European leaders as he tries to build a 'coalition of the willing' to end the war

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1 hour ago How WOULD Keir Starmer's 'coalition of the willing' enforce a peace deal in Ukraine? European troops on the ground and RAF planes in the skies could stop Russia breaking a ceasefire

RAF Typhoons might be deployed to help patrol Ukrainian skies, while Royal Navy ships could be sent to the Black Sea to deter another Russian assault.

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2 h. ago World leaders speaking out against Donald Trump after heated exchange with Zelensky

A few people have backed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, including Sir Keir Starmer and President Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence

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2 h. ago Inside the falling out of Trump and Zelensky – but what next

Sir Keir Starmer pledges £1.6bn of aid to Ukraine after car-crash conference between Zelensky and Trump

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4 h. ago Poll bounce for Keir Starmer after 'best week' with Trump visit love

Keir Starmer has seen his net approval score rise by 11 points over the past week, although it still remains deep in negative territory at minus 28.

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4 h. ago SNP figures turn on Stephen Flynn for branding Keir Starmer 'weak' on Ukraine and Trump

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP Westminster leader has infuriated senior Nationalists for his tweets criticising the Prime Minister during an international crisis.

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6 h. ago Europe live: month’s truce in Ukraine would show if Putin was acting in good faith, says French minister

Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s foreign minister, picks up earlier suggestion of truce saying it would show if Putin were willing to start negotiations in earnestKeir Starmer says Europe ‘at crossroads in history’ and must support Ukrainein DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troops being deployed overseas as the country makes significant moves to bolster its bare and weak defence force.European Union is a project of peace, and the project of peace means that security and defence is necessarily a priority, because peace without defence is an illusion. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Mandelson’s comments on Ukraine ‘not Government policy’, says minister

Lord Mandelson, the UK’s ambassador in Washington, suggested Ukraine should commit to a ceasefire and ‘defy the Russians to follow’.

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7 h. ago Zelensky should give in to Trump and commit to ceasefire before Putin, says Mandelson in clash with No 10

The UK’s envoy in Washington said Ukraine must sign Donald Trump’s minerals deal and declare a ceasefire in its war against Russia

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8 h. ago Europe's coalition of the willing on Ukraine splits on day one: UK wavers on French plan for ceasefire as humiliated Zelensky says he WILL sign mineral deal after Trump bust

Emmanuel Macron floated the idea following a weekend of frantic diplomacy that culminated in the gathering in London yesterday.

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8 h. ago Order for 5,000 missiles for Ukraine hugely significant for Belfast – Robinson

The DUP leader described the heated Oval Office encounter between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘appalling’ and ‘destructive’.

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8 h. ago Kremlin slams Keir Starmer's 'insolent' plan to send peacekeepers to Ukraine in chilling warning

Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister said Keir Starmer’s plan for a peace deal in the Ukraine war is 'insolent' - and a continuation of 'pitting the Kyiv regime against us'

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer set to address MPs after announcing 'coalition of willing' in bid to guarantee peace for Ukraine

The PM warned Europe’s leaders they stand at a ‘crossroads in history’ at summit in London

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10 h. ago Papers rally behind Starmer’s leading role in pushing for Ukraine support

Sir Keir Starmer convened an emergency defence summit of European leaders at the weekend.

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11 h. ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Starmer says Europe at crossroads and announces ‘coalition of willing’ at EU summit

Europe will need to do the heavy lifting to ensure peace in Ukraine, says Starmer

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