Sir Keir Starmer has hailed “real progress” made during the White House summit with European leaders aimed at ending the Ukraine war - and said Europe will work with the US on security guarantees.

French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will join Ukrainian President Zelenskyy during the meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has praised Volodymyr Zelensky's desire for a 'just and lasting peace' ahead of the two men's visit to the White House on Monday.