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.

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

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer spoke to the media after Zelensky met with Trump in Washington D.C, outlining two major outcomes.

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.

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

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.

Keir Starmer appeared sidelined at tonight's crunch meeting between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders, as the Ukrainian leader begins the long negotiations for peace.

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