President Donald Trump has ordered that the US suspend military aid to Ukraine as he seeks to pressure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make concessions in peace talks with Russia.

President Donald Trump is seeking to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in peace talks with Russia by pausing military aid to Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has told MPs that US President Donald Trump's commitment to achieving peace in Ukraine is "sincere". The prime minister said Europe would have to do "the heavy lifting" as part of a peace deal but reiterated that a peacekeeping force would need "strong US backing".