MPs would get vote on troop deployment to Ukraine, says Keir Starmer

UK and France ready to send peacekeeping troops PM tells House of CommonsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs will have a debate and vote before any UK troops are deployed...

By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent · The Guardian World

UK and France ready to send peacekeeping troops PM tells House of Commons UK politics live – latest updates MPs will have a debate and vote before any UK troops are deployed on peacekeeping duties in Ukraine, Keir Starmer has announced at prime ministers questions. Speaking after Britain and France said they would be willing to send troops if there is a peace deal, after discussions at a wider summit in Paris, Starmer was pressured by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, as to why he was not making a full Commons statement. Continue reading...