Starmer says UK prepared to play a role in guaranteeing Ukrainian security

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands at the start of a press conference at Mariinskyi Palace, Kyiv, during his visit to Ukraine to sign a new long-term partnership deal with Mr Zelensky (Carl Court/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK will “play our part” in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security following any peace deal, Sir Keir Starmer said.

The Prime Minister and Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky discussed a proposal for Western peacekeepers to monitor a future ceasefire, but Sir Keir said his current focus was on ensuring Kyiv’s forces were in the “strongest possible position” on the battlefield.