4 h. ago Ukraine war truce could be weeks away, Macron hints as he reveals talks with Starmer about sending troops

US President says ‘Europe is going to make sure nothing happens’ following talks with Emmanuel Macron

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5 h. ago Voices: Keir Starmer’s plan to send British troops to Ukraine divides opinion

Readers are split on the prime minister’s proposals for a European ‘reassurance force’, debating Britain's military readiness, war escalation risks, and the UK’s duty to counter Russia

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4 d. ago Ukraine destroys North Korean ‘wonder weapon’ for first time in war with Russia

President Zelensky has said that Russia could send up to 3,000 more North Korean troops to the Kursk region

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4 d. ago Don’t mention the war: in Germany, politicians are hiding the truth about defence spending | Paul Taylor

By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from votersThe candidates to lead Germany’s next government are avoiding telling voters painful truths before Sunday’s crucial general election about Russia’s war in Ukraine, the coming disengagement of the US from Europe and the huge defence funding that is needed. Instead, the debate has largely focused on how to revive the ailing German economy after two years of recession and how to control migration, which has fuelled support for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.The conservative CDU/CSU leader, Friedrich Merz, has swerved speaking about the need for massive borrowing to pay for a surge in defence spending because many of his supporters oppose extra debt. The Social Democratic (SPD) chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is dodging discussion of sending German troops to Ukraine as part of a possible European security force if a ceasefire agreement is reached bec...

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5 d. ago Revealed: Ukraine peacekeeping plan Sir Keir Starmer will present to Donald Trump

Prime Minister to propose sending 30,000 troops to police Ukraine as part of peacekeeping efforts

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6 d. ago Britain 'ready to send Typhoon fighter jets to police Ukraine's skies' if Russia agrees to end its brutal invasion in peace deal

Sir Keir Starmer is prepared to send UK troops to the war-torn country as part of efforts to enforce a possible ceasefire.

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6 d. ago Russia warns it will not accept European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine at truce talks with the US

The comments came after Starmer said that he was ready to send troops to Ukraine as a guarantee of security, while urging a 'backstop' security commitment from the US

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage says Tories ‘not on the right in any measurable way’ and calls Labour government ‘miserable’ – UK politics live

Leader of Reform UK criticises Conservatives and ‘declinist’ Labour government in new attacksGood morning, defence secretary John Healey has finished speaking, so I can take a quick pause and actually welcome you to our rolling coverage of UK politics for Tuesday. Here are the headlines Defence secretary John Healey has announced what he described as the most significant defence reform for 50 years, in which reporting lines and budgets will be simplified, and a new “quad” of four senior leaders reporting directly to the minister appointedHealy said there were extraordinary people in the UK’s defence forces, but too often they were hampered by process, and there was a lack of direct accountability. He suggested his changes might bring about up to £10bn in savings to the taxpayer over the next decadeTransport secretary Heidi Alexander has said the UK should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any future peacekeeping forceThe rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at ...

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7 d. ago MPs 'likely to get a vote' on sending British troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers to deter future Putin attacks

Sir Keir Starmer takes lead in pledging to deploy UK forces to Ukraine

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7 d. ago Watch live: UK defence secretary John Healey speaks as Europe split over Starmer pledge to send troops to Ukraine

Watch live as UK defence secretary John Healey speaks after a split emerged among European nations over whether to match Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to send UK troops to Ukraine.

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7 d. ago MPs 'likely to get a vote' on sending British troops to Ukraine as peace

Sir Keir Starmer has put Britain in a lead in pledging to deploy UK forces to Ukraine

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7 d. ago Europe CAN'T go it alone on Ukraine peacekeeping without US backing, minister admits

Heidi Alexander, the Transport Secretary, said it was 'absolutely essential that any security guarantee is done in partnership with the US'.

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7 d. ago Half of Britons back sending British troops to Ukraine, poll reveals

Nearly six in ten (58 per cent) told the YouGov survey that they either 'strongly' support or 'somewhat' back Sir Keir Starmer (pictured) deploying UK troops in the event of a ceasefire deal.

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7 d. ago Trump is not ruling out sending U.S. troops to Ukraine according to his peace envoy

President Donald Trump has not ruled out U.S. troops being used as peacekeepers in Ukraine, envoy Gen. Keith Kellogg said Monday.

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7 d. ago PM does not rule out vote on Ukraine peacekeeping role for UK troops

Spokesperson says Keir Starmer’s previously stated view that military action needs consent of MPs has not changedKeir Starmer has not ruled out holding a parliamentary vote on committing UK troops to a peacekeeping role in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, after calls from some within Labour and the Lib Dems.Downing Street hinted that a US-backed guarantee would be needed in order for the UK to send ground troops, saying it was an “essential” part of any ceasefire deal with Russia. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Scottish MPs demand details after Sir Keir Starmer suggests sending troops to Ukraine

The Prime Minister has said the UK and Europe are facing a “generational challenge”

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7 d. ago London markets tick up as Starmer 'ready' to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

London markets tick up as Starmer 'ready' to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine  Yahoo Finance UK

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7 d. ago Scottish Secretary ‘very comfortable’ with sending troops to Ukraine

The Prime Minister announced on Monday he would be open to a peacekeeping force being deployed to uphold any agreement between Ukraine and Russia.

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7 d. ago Do you agree with sending UK peacekeeping troops to Ukraine? Take our poll and have your say

Keir Starmer wants to put British boots on Ukrainian ground to protect peace - but do you think the UK should be getting so involved? And do we really have the manpower to do so?

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7 d. ago 'Britain cannot win any wars. But only a lasting peace is worth winning'

Keir Starmer's decision to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine is a moral and political win, says Fleet Street Fox. The risk is whether Our Boys are in the way when Putin moves again

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