The Prime Minister is expected to address the nation over Ukraine (Image: PA )
the nation today as a peace deal for the Ukraine-Russia war is on a knife edge after the US accused President Zelensky of “gambling with World War III”.
The Prime Minister has been engaged in a whirlwind week of diplomacy after his own successful visit to the White House looked to be derailed after the Ukrainian leader was told to leave the next day.
, who is considered a wartime hero by many, was openly berated by both President and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office on Friday, leading to an expected deal to work towards peace being called off by Mr Trump.
Mr Zelensky flew from Washington to London where his welcome has been much warmer from the Prime Minister, and where he will meet 18 other leaders for discussions on a peace plan and US involvement.
A summit is being held at Lancaster House in London and Mr Starmer is expected to address the nation at some point this afternoon.
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The PM will tell the nation his plan for pushing forward peace in Ukraine (Image: Getty )
It’s thought the PM will give a press conference in the next few hours where he will announce how the UK could be involved in any ceasefire and future peacekeeping operations in .
Sir Keir said earlier on Sunday that the UK will work with France “and possibly one or two others” on a peace plan for that will be discussed with the US.
He told the ‘s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “My driving purpose has been to to bridge this, if you like, and get us back to the central focus.
“And as a result of the meeting yesterday, we had quite a long time with President Zelensky, then President Macron and President Trump on the phone.
“We’ve now agreed that the United Kingdom, along with France and possibly one or two others, will work with on a plan to stop the fighting, and then we’ll discuss that plan with the United States.”
A summit in London will see 18 leaders from around the world gather (Image: PA )
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European leaders rallied round to support the Ukrainian president after the scenes in the Oval Office on Friday evening, which saw Mr Trump publicly berating Mr Zelensky.
Sir Keir told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the encounter made him feel “uncomfortable”, adding that “nobody wants to see that”.
He added: “There are a number of different routes people could go down. One is to ramp up the rhetoric as to how outraged we all are or not.
“The other is to do what I did, which is roll up my sleeves, pick up the phone, talk to President Trump, talk to President Zelensky, then invite President Zelensky for an extensive meeting yesterday, a warm welcome, and then further pick up the phone to President Macron and President Trump afterwards.”
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said her “heart went out” to Mr Zelensky following his clash with Mr Trump.
She told the same programme: “I watched it and I couldn’t believe what was happening, he was being humiliated.”