Keir Starmer meets Ukraine's President Zelensky in Kyiv

Sir Keir Starmer has flown to Ukraine to reaffirm Labour's "unwavering support" for the state successful its warfare with Russia,

The Labour person met President Volodymyr Zelensky successful Kyiv, up of adjacent week's 24 February day of the Russian invasion.

He besides travelled to Bucha and Irpin to spot the sites of alleged warfare crimes.

Mr Zelensky visited London and different European capitals past week to property for the proviso of combatant jets.

Sir Keir Starmer told reporters it was "very important for maine to beryllium present successful Ukraine… making wide that enactment for Ukraine successful the United Kingdom is united".

"Should determination beryllium a alteration of authorities [in the UK], the presumption connected Ukraine volition beryllium the same," helium added,

Visiting Irpin and Bucha, extracurricular Kyiv, helium said helium wanted to "acknowledge the courageousness of the Ukrainian people".

He said: "There has to beryllium justness for this, has to beryllium justness successful The Hague, and due reparation for the rebuilding of Ukraine."

During Prime Minister's Questions past week, the Labour person argued that Russian authorities assets frozen successful the UK should beryllium utilized to money the reconstruction of Ukraine.

He besides pressed for grounds to beryllium collected to guarantee effectual prosecutions for warfare crimes and crimes against humanity.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met President Zelensky successful Kyiv successful November.