Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of “fawning over Putin” because Reform MPs failed to appear at a Commons debate about Ukraine. He said: “ Nigel Farage didn’t turn up to the debate in Parliament today. Nigel Farage is fawning over Putin. That’s not patriotism."
Keir Starmer will address the Commons after issuing a worrying 'Europe will be next' warning amid fears Donald Trump is siding with Vladimir Putin
Keir Starmer will give a press conference in No10 ahead of his visit to Washington DC to meet Donald Trump as the future of Europe hangs in the balance due to the threat of Vladimir Putin
Sir Keir Starmer announces an increase in defence spending as he says the UK must back Ukraine - or risk threats to its own national security. The vote came after a crunch meeting between Trump and Emmanuel Macron at the White House.
UK PM Starmer wants to act as a “bridge” between Europe and the United States to ensure that any settlement to end the conflict provides Ukraine with territorial and security guarantees.
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
Keir Starmer has announced the UK will aim to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence every year from 2027 and 3% in the next parliament. The Prime Minister pledged to hit the figure ahead of last year’s election, but has previously declined to place a firm timescale on it before the Strategic Defence Review is published later this year.