Sir Keir Starmer is to join European crisis talks after Donald Trump's push for a deal over Ukraine.The Prime Minister, who is to visit Washington later in February, hopes to act as a bridge between Europe and the US after the transatlantic relationship was strained by Mr Trump's decision to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin and begin the search for a Ukraine deal.

Sir Keir Starmer is to join European crisis talks after Donald Trump's push for a deal over Ukraine.The Prime Minister, who is to visit Washington later in February, hopes to act as a bridge between Europe and the US after the transatlantic relationship was strained by Mr Trump's decision to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin and begin the search for a Ukraine deal.