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Voices: Should British troops be deployed in Ukraine? Join The Independent Debate

Sir Keir Starmer plans to suggest sending fewer than 30,000 European troops to Ukraine - (PA)

Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly set to propose deploying British troops to Ukraine as part of a 30,000-strong European “reassurance force” during his meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., next week.

The plan, developed with France, would station troops in key locations such as cities, ports, and nuclear sites – but not near the frontlines.

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