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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell and Millie Cooke

Meeting Ukraine peacekeeping pledge would require tax rises or spending cuts, Starmer warned

Sir Keir Starmer has been warned his plans to send a peacekeeping force to Ukraine may force Labour into breaking a manifesto commitment on tax and spending.

The prime minister has announced he is prepared to send British troops to defend the country as part of any peace deal, vowing to “play a leading role” in keeping it safe from Russian aggression.

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