Sir Keir Starmer is in the White House for crunch talks with Donald Trump on Ukraine, trade and technology.The Prime Minister will push a reluctant Mr Trump to provide a US "backstop", possibly including fighter jets providing air cover, to prevent Vladimir Putin launching a fresh assault on Ukraine after any peace deal.

Sir Keir Starmer is in the White House for crunch talks with Donald Trump on Ukraine, trade and technology.The Prime Minister will push a reluctant Mr Trump to provide a US "backstop", possibly including fighter jets providing air cover, to prevent Vladimir Putin launching a fresh assault on Ukraine after any peace deal.