Starmer gained’t be derailed from Ukraine plan, Rayner says, amid claims Trump’s help choice ‘humiliated’ PM
Good morning. Yesterday Keir Starmer had a cushty two hours within the Commons throughout which MPs from all sides praised him, lavishly and sincerely, for the management he has proven on Ukraine, making an attempt to carry the US and Europe collectively, whereas mobilising European efforts to construct up help for Ukraine.
There have been most likely solely two moments when Starmer lashed out; first at Nigel Farage, the Reform UK chief, whom he accused of fawning over Vladimir Putin; after which at Stephen Flynn, the SNP chief at Westminser, whom he accused of being a keyboard warrior (in response to a query from a Labour MP who was much more vital). The assault on Flynn took place half an hour after Flynn requested a wonderfully cheap query.
Sadly, it has been reported this afternoon that President Trump is ready to fulfill American aides to debate withdrawing navy help to Ukraine. Are these reviews one thing that the prime minister recognises, and, if that’s the case, what impression will which have on the timetable to which he and President Macron are at present working?
Earlier than happening to have a go on the SNP’s coverage on nuclear disarmament, Starmer replied:
I’ve not seen reviews of america withdrawing help for Ukraine, and, as I perceive it, that’s not its place.
Now it seems that Flynn was proper, and Starmer was mistaken, as a result of a number of hours after Starmer’s assertion to the Commons the White Home suspended all navy help to Ukraine. Andrew Roth has the story.
The information has shocked supporters of Ukraine world wide, and we’re overlaying the worldwide components of this story on our Ukraine reside weblog.
Within the UK the information has emboldened politicians who imagine that making an attempt to behave as a bridge between Washington and Europe is a hopeless trigger and who need the federal government to be extra vital of Trump. Yesterday Ed Davey, the Lib Dem chief, advised Starmer that he thought Trump was not a dependable ally on issues referring to Russia. This morning he has posted a message on social media suggesting Starmer (who stated Davey was mistaken) has been humiliated.
By suspending all navy help to Ukraine, Donald Trump has humiliated the individuals who pretended he was a dependable ally solely in quest of peace.
The UK and Europe should seize frozen Russian belongings to withstand Putin’s unjust and savage conflict.
Graham Stuart, a Conservative MP, has gone even additional, posting a message on social media saying it’s time to take into account whether or not Trump is definitely a Russian asset.
Now we have to think about the chance that President Trump is a Russian asset.
If that’s the case, Trump’s acquisition is the crowning achievement of Putin’s FSB profession – and Europe is by itself.
Angela Rayner, the deputy PM, has been giving interviews this morning. Consistent with the method the federal government has persistently adopted with Trump, she declined to say something vital in public about his newest choice. As a substitute, she advised the Immediately programme that Keir Starmer was simply centered on his peace diplomacy technique. She defined:
He’s laser-focused on getting peace. He gained’t be derailed by bulletins. He’ll proceed that dialogue with our oldest and strongest ally, the US, and with European companions and with Ukraine.
I’ll put up extra feedback from Rayner’s interviews on the Immediately programme and ITV’s Good Morning Britain quickly.
Right here is the agenda for the day.
9.30am: Keir Starmer chairs cupboard.
10am: Tim Davies, director basic of the BBC, and Samir Shah, its chair, give proof to the Commons tradition committee.
11am: Farmer against the federal government plan to topic farms to inheritance tax maintain one other rally in Whitehall.
11.30am: Downing Avenue holds a foyer briefing.
11.30am: Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, takes questions within the Commons.
2.15pm: Reeves speaks at a MakeUK convention.
And in some unspecified time in the future at this time the federal government is anticipated to publish its newest amendments to the employment rights invoice.
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Rayner defends Starmer’s choice to supply Trump unprecedented second state go to
In her interview on the Immediately programme this morning Angela Rayner, the deputy PM, repeatedly refused to criticise President Trump for his choice to droop navy help to Ukraine, and she or he insisted that Keir Starmer wouldn’t be “derailed” by this newest improvement. Listed below are some extra quotes from her interview with Emma Barnett.
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Rayner defended Starmer’s go to to supply President Trump an unprecedented second state go to. When he was within the White Home on Thursday final week, Starmer handed Trump a letter from King Charles containing the invitation, in a clear enchantment to the president’s self-importance and self-importance. Requested if the federal government would remorse providing this invitation within the mild of what he’s doing now, Rayner replied:
The prime minister yesterday was actually clear on this. The US is our oldest ally. Our navy capabilities, our help, our buying and selling companions – we’re the closest of allies. So our relationship with the US is extremely vital and can proceed, and it’ll endure, regardless of who could also be in workplace on the time. And I believe President Trump is totally of the identical view.
And the prime minister, I believe, has carried out a wonderful job … He gained’t select between the US and Europe. That isn’t in British curiosity.
My response is is that we now have to get the peace, and we now have to proceed with that. Now we have to proceed with our help for Ukraine and the dialogue.
At one other level she described the choice as “a matter for the US”.
Starmer anticipated to overlook assembly of EU leaders on Thursday to debate Ukraine, regardless of being invited
Jessica Elgot
Commenting on President Trump’s choice to halt navy help to Ukraine, a Quantity 10 supply stated the UK remained dedicated to “putting Ukraine in strongest possible position” together with a £3bn a yr dedication and the mortgage signed on the weekend backed by frozen Russian belongings. “We continue to work intensively to bring US and Ukraine back together,” the supply stated.
The prime minister is anticipated to skip a European council assembly on Thursday – to which the UK had been invited – the place leaders are locked in battle over a brand new defence bundle to Ukraine.
Keir Starmer spoke to President Trump twice over the weekend as he urged him to not abandon Ukraine. Quantity 10 was tight-lipped this morning about whether or not there can be additional contact.
The defence secretary John Healey is because of fly to Washington to fulfill his counterpart Pete Hegseth this week the place he’s anticipated to set out a few of the choices mentioned by the UK and France.
Trump’s choice to halt navy help to Ukraine ‘profoundly worrying’, says Badenoch
The Conservative chief Kemi Badenoch has stated President Trump’s choice to droop navy help to Ukraine is “profoundly worrying”. In a put up on social media this morning, she says:
The information in a single day that America is halting navy help to Ukraine is profoundly worrying. It’s clear that Britain and Europe should re-arm a lot sooner if we need to present Ukraine with extra than simply heat phrases of help. We should work to maintain America in, and Russia out.
We can be opening feedback on the weblog at about 10am. I’m sorry we aren’t capable of open them earlier.
Starmer gained’t be derailed from Ukraine plan, Rayner says, amid claims Trump’s help choice ‘humiliated’ PM
Good morning. Yesterday Keir Starmer had a cushty two hours within the Commons throughout which MPs from all sides praised him, lavishly and sincerely, for the management he has proven on Ukraine, making an attempt to carry the US and Europe collectively, whereas mobilising European efforts to construct up help for Ukraine.
There have been most likely solely two moments when Starmer lashed out; first at Nigel Farage, the Reform UK chief, whom he accused of fawning over Vladimir Putin; after which at Stephen Flynn, the SNP chief at Westminser, whom he accused of being a keyboard warrior (in response to a query from a Labour MP who was much more vital). The assault on Flynn took place half an hour after Flynn requested a wonderfully cheap query.
Sadly, it has been reported this afternoon that President Trump is ready to fulfill American aides to debate withdrawing navy help to Ukraine. Are these reviews one thing that the prime minister recognises, and, if that’s the case, what impression will which have on the timetable to which he and President Macron are at present working?
Earlier than happening to have a go on the SNP’s coverage on nuclear disarmament, Starmer replied:
I’ve not seen reviews of america withdrawing help for Ukraine, and, as I perceive it, that’s not its place.
Now it seems that Flynn was proper, and Starmer was mistaken, as a result of a number of hours after Starmer’s assertion to the Commons the White Home suspended all navy help to Ukraine. Andrew Roth has the story.
The information has shocked supporters of Ukraine world wide, and we’re overlaying the worldwide components of this story on our Ukraine reside weblog.
Within the UK the information has emboldened politicians who imagine that making an attempt to behave as a bridge between Washington and Europe is a hopeless trigger and who need the federal government to be extra vital of Trump. Yesterday Ed Davey, the Lib Dem chief, advised Starmer that he thought Trump was not a dependable ally on issues referring to Russia. This morning he has posted a message on social media suggesting Starmer (who stated Davey was mistaken) has been humiliated.
By suspending all navy help to Ukraine, Donald Trump has humiliated the individuals who pretended he was a dependable ally solely in quest of peace.
The UK and Europe should seize frozen Russian belongings to withstand Putin’s unjust and savage conflict.
Graham Stuart, a Conservative MP, has gone even additional, posting a message on social media saying it’s time to take into account whether or not Trump is definitely a Russian asset.
Now we have to think about the chance that President Trump is a Russian asset.
If that’s the case, Trump’s acquisition is the crowning achievement of Putin’s FSB profession – and Europe is by itself.
Angela Rayner, the deputy PM, has been giving interviews this morning. Consistent with the method the federal government has persistently adopted with Trump, she declined to say something vital in public about his newest choice. As a substitute, she advised the Immediately programme that Keir Starmer was simply centered on his peace diplomacy technique. She defined:
He’s laser-focused on getting peace. He gained’t be derailed by bulletins. He’ll proceed that dialogue with our oldest and strongest ally, the US, and with European companions and with Ukraine.
I’ll put up extra feedback from Rayner’s interviews on the Immediately programme and ITV’s Good Morning Britain quickly.
Right here is the agenda for the day.
9.30am: Keir Starmer chairs cupboard.
10am: Tim Davies, director basic of the BBC, and Samir Shah, its chair, give proof to the Commons tradition committee.
11am: Farmer against the federal government plan to topic farms to inheritance tax maintain one other rally in Whitehall.
11.30am: Downing Avenue holds a foyer briefing.
11.30am: Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, takes questions within the Commons.
2.15pm: Reeves speaks at a MakeUK convention.
And in some unspecified time in the future at this time the federal government is anticipated to publish its newest amendments to the employment rights invoice.
If you wish to contact me, please put up a message under the road or message me on social media. I can’t learn all of the messages BTL, however for those who put “Andrew” in a message geared toward me, I’m extra prone to see it as a result of I seek for posts containing that phrase.
If you wish to flag one thing up urgently, it’s best to make use of social media. You possibly can attain me on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn. The Guardian has given up posting from its official accounts on X however particular person Guardian journalists are there, I nonetheless have my account, and for those who message me there at @AndrewSparrow, I’ll see it and reply if crucial.
I discover it very useful when readers level out errors, even minor typos. No error is simply too small to right. And I discover your questions very fascinating too. I can’t promise to answer to all of them, however I’ll attempt to reply to as many as I can, both BTL or typically within the weblog.
