Samantha Washington issues some breaking news on Sky News (Image: Sky News)
presenter Samantha Washington interrupted Saturday’s show to issue a breaking news announcement on Starmer is hosting a talk with world leaders to discuss how they can help facilitate peace between and , after he hit out at Russian President . Samantha said: “Let’s cross to Downing Street to bring in our political correspondent Amanda Akass. It feels like the stakes couldn’t be higher, what could realistically be expected from today?”
Outside No10 Downing Street, Amanda said: “It’s a crucial moment and today, starting around now, Sir is hosting a video call of countries, a meeting of members of the so-called coalition of the willing, countries who have signed up to potentially be part of a plan drawn up by him and President Macron two weeks ago to help secure a peace deal between and . “There are 25 countries who we’re told who will be part of that call, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and of course and representatives of NATO and the European Commission. Starmer says now is the time for concrete commitment,they really want to iron out the details of what they’re able to offer.”
In a clip from the meeting, Starmer said Putin “will have to come to the table sooner or later”.