UK Parliament to Vote on Any Future Troop Deployment to Ukraine, Starmer Says
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that any decision to deploy British troops to Ukraine would require approval from parliament, emphasising that lawmakers would have a direct role in such a move.
Speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Starmer said that if UK forces were to be deployed under a newly signed declaration involving Britain, France, and Ukraine, the matter would be formally brought before parliament for debate and a vote.
The declaration, signed on Tuesday by Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, outlines plans for a potential deployment of forces if a future peace agreement with Russia is reached.
Starmer told MPs that military planners are currently developing operational proposals, and that the size and scope of any deployment would be determined through established UK defence planning processes.
The prime minister also said he had held multiple discussions with US President Donald Trump over the Christmas period regarding security guarantees for Ukraine. He stressed that Britain would not act independently, adding that any steps taken would involve close coordination with the United States.
His comments follow recent support from Washington for a broader coalition of Ukraine’s allies, including the UK, which has pledged to provide security assurances aimed at deterring any renewed Russian aggression.
