Keir Starmer

We cannot accept a weak deal which Russia can breach with ease. Instead, any deal must be backed by strength.

This is not a moment for more talk. It's time to act.

I'm not going to be diverted by the SNP or others trying to ramp up the rhetoric without really appreciating what is the single most important thing at stake here—we're talking about peace in Europe.

We will go further to develop a coalition of the willing to defend a deal in Ukraine and to guarantee the peace.

We need a coalition of the willing to be formed to support Ukraine if a peace deal is reached.

Europe is at crossroads in history.

We need to form a coalition of the willing to support Ukraine if a peace deal is reached.

We need a coalition of the willing to support Ukraine if a peace deal is reached.

Not every nation will feel able to contribute but that can’t mean that we sit back.

If there is to be a deal, if there is to be a stopping of the fighting, then that agreement has to be defended.

Do I believe Donald Trump when he says he wants lasting peace? The answer to that is yes.

One thing our history tells us is that if there is conflict in Europe, it will wash up on our shores.

I’ve always been clear that that is going to need a U.S. backstop because I don’t think it would be a guarantee without it.

I'm not going to be diverted by the SNP or others trying to ramp up the rhetoric without really appreciating what is the single most important thing at stake here - we're talking about peace in Europe.

We gather here today because this is a once-in-a-generation moment for the security of Europe and we all need to step up.

In the end, a deal will have to involve Russia, of course it will, but we can’t approach this on the basis that Russia dictates the terms of any security guarantee before we’ve even got to a deal – otherwise, we won’t make any progress at…

This is not a moment for more talk. It’s time to act.

As you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom. We stand with you, with Ukraine, for as long as it may take.

We stand with you, with Ukraine, for as long as it may take.

We stand with Ukraine for as long as it may take.

In relation to free speech in the UK, I'm very proud of our history there… We've had free speech for a very, very long time in the United Kingdom and it will last for a very, very long time.

We're focused now on bringing an enduring end to the barbaric war in Ukraine.

You're trying to find a divide between us that doesn't exist. We're the closest of nations, and we had very good discussions today, but we didn't discuss Canada.

It is essential that Ukraine be backed by strength that will stop Putin coming back for more.

The stakes, they couldn’t be higher.