Keir Starmer has been joined by Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen and other key European leaders as they begin to arrive at Lancaster House for a London summit.

The meeting will be the biggest European peace summit since the end of the Second World War.


Earlier today, the PM has announced that Britain, France and Ukraine will work towards drafting a ceasefire plan to present to America – just two days after the fiery clash between President Zelensky and Donald Trump in the White House.

So far, Starmer has been joined by French President Emmanuel Macron, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni in central London ahead of the meeting this afternoon.

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Keir Starmer has arrived for peace talks at Lancaster House

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A seemingly injured Polish PM Donald Tusk was also seen arriving to attend the momentous talks.

Beyond Europe, key allies including Canada PM Justin Trudeau has arrived to weigh in this afternoon.

Secretary general of Nato Mark Rutte and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson have arrived, as well as Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala and the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to attend the talks ahead of meeting the King later this afternoon at his Sandringham Estate.

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Ursula von der Leyen has arrived at Lancaster House for key peace talks

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Keir Starmer has welcomed Emmanuel Macron to Lancaster House this afternoon

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Justin Trudeau; Keir Starmer

Justin Trudeau has arrived at Lancaster House

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Tusk and Starmer

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Earlier this morning, Keir Starmer and Giorgia Meloni shared a close embrace as the two have revealed they share a “very similar mindset” on Ukraine.

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Giorgia Meloni visited Downing Street this morning ahead of the summit

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