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Sir Keir Starmer has committed to ensuring that Members of Parliament will have the opportunity to vote on any deployment of British troops involved in policing a potential agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine. The prime minister emphasized that this procedure would align with “recent practice” concerning Parliament’s approval of military actions.
This announcement follows renewed commitments from both the UK and France to send forces aimed at deterring further Russian aggression if a peace deal is reached. While Sir Keir did not provide specific details regarding the number of British soldiers that might be deployed, he mentioned that any involvement would be carried out “in accordance with our military plans.”
During Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir explained that in the event of a peace accord, British personnel would undertake “deterrence operations” and be responsible for safeguarding new military “hubs” that allies intend to establish within Ukraine. Though he did not clarify whether Parliament’s vote would occur prior to the deployment of troops, his press secretary later confirmed that MPs would have input before any “long-term deployment” of UK forces takes place. However, the press secretary refrained from stating if a Parliamentary rejection would restrict the government’s decisions on this matter.
Earlier in the week, the UK and France signed a “declaration of intent” agreeing to send troops to Ukraine by land, sea, and air. This declaration stipulates that Ukraine would permit these allied forces to use “necessary means, including the use of force,” within its borders. Alongside this, allies reached consensus on providing security guarantees to Ukraine, with the United States proposed to lead efforts in overseeing a ceasefire. These developments come after months of negotiations involving the Coalition of the Willing, a group of countries working on security assurances and broader discussions on how to bring about an end to the conflict. Sir Keir stressed that a resolution to the war “will not happen” without such guarantees firmly in place and supported by the United States
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