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.

European leaders have gathered in Washington as Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met privately at the White House

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed “real progress” made during a White House summit with European leaders aimed at bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

In the last few hours, the PM has touched down in Washington to join the White House summit, which will be a landmark moment. The UK government hopes President Zelensky will carefully listen to and consider what Trump is offering, and that Starmer will flesh out details of measures to protect and defend Ukraine in the event a peace deal is struck.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed hope that today's meeting in Washington would result in “a historic step” toward ensuring the security of Ukraine and Europe as a whole. — Ukrinform.

Sir Keir Starmer praised the White House meeting with eight European leaders, including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, and Donald Trump as a possibly “historic step” towards ending Vladimir Putin’s war

In a major sign of hope for Ukraine, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff revealed that President Putin has granted a major concession by allowing America and European countries to offer Ukraine a NATO-style security guarantee.

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