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Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff uses maiden Lords speech to emphasise importance of public servants

Support for Ukraine continues with divided opinion on Franco-British plan for ‘reassurance force’ to help ceasefire

Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently boarded one of the UK’s four nuclear-armed submarines for a photo call as part of his attempts to demonstrate the UK’s defence capabilities as tensions with Russia continue.

The poll will coincide with local elections being held the same day, it has been confirmed.

It came as the prime minister hinted a deal could be agreed in ‘weeks not months’

President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France and the United Kingdom would lead efforts to send a "reassurance force" to Ukraine after any future peace deal with Russia, even if the idea was not approved by all their European allies.

Watch in full as Vladimir Putin speaks after Sir Keir Starmer accused Russia of “playing games” with peace and delaying a ceasefire in Ukraine.

A senior European politician suggested member countries may try to tie other agreements to co-operation over defence.

The Prime Minister said he would not ‘write future budgets’ ahead of time.