Sir Keir's role at the White House is likely to rely on the rarity of his strong relationships with both Trump and Zelensky.

Sir Keir Starmer has said allies must “make sure” there is “fair” and “just” peace in Ukraine as he arrived in Washington to support Volodymyr Zelensky in crunch talks with Donald Trump.The Prime Minister and other European leaders will seek to persuade the US president not to push for a settlement which rewards Vladimir Putin’s aggression,

Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelensky that he can “almost immediately” end Russia’s war on Ukraine if he abandons his Nato ambitions and agrees not to reclaim Crimea.

The prime minister's spokesman said Kyiv was "on an irreversible path" to membership of the military alliance.

Sir Keir Starmer is prepared to support a peace deal in Ukraine without a ceasefire being in place, No 10 has indicated, as the prime minister reiterated that he is prepared to put “boots on the ground” to ensure security in the event of an agreement being struck.

GB News was halted for a breaking news announcement as Keir Starmer has been announced to be joining Donald Trump and other European leaders alongside Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss peace talks with Russia.

Donald Trump's public dismissal of previous European calls for a ceasefire - after his tete-a-tete with Vladimir Putin - has only highlighted divisions. But Sir Keir Starmer and his allies have no choice but to keep their criticism of the Alaskan summit implicit,

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that President Trump's diplomacy had brought "us closer than ever before" to ending the war in Ukraine. The British leader also praised "the openness" of the U.S.