The UK Ministry of Defence says a member of the armed forces died on Tuesday morning in Ukraine after being injured in a “tragic accident” while observing Ukrainian troops test a new defensive capability away from active front lines.

As Trump made his comments, Zelensky said he would be briefed by his negotiators, adding "some issues can only be discussed in person".

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was left visibly startled in the House of Commons after US media claimed Ukraine had accepted a version of the Trump-brokered peace plan — even as the EU admitted it had no rival proposal.

Sir Keir Starmer will host Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street on Monday in a hastily arranged summit on the progress of peace talks. The Prime Minister will be joined in London

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UK economic policy too is made harder by Trump’s erratic behaviour. Even leaving aside his tariff wars, there are two serious dangers looming in the US: the possibility of an epic stock market crash, and the loss of faith in the Federal Reserve which could be sparked if Trump chooses a henchman to chair the American central bank early next year.

Keir Starmer, Ukraine's President Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are discussing the Ukraine peace plan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reaffirmed that Ukraine is not willing to concede territory to Russia, as talks over a US-proposed peace plan continue without a clear end in sight.