Ukraine’s president has now commented on today’s meeting with Keir Starmer.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the UK for its “tremendous support” from “the very beginning of this war”.
He also hailed the UK’s loan – which we reported at 20.15 – as a “principled statement of support”.

“This loan will enhance Ukraine’s defence capabilities and will be repaid using revenues from frozen Russian assets,”

“The funds will be directed toward weapons production in Ukraine. This is true justice – the one who started the war must be the one to pay.”