Starmer lauds £78bn EU loan for Ukraine amid increased Trump tensions
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Prime minister uses European Political Community summit to begin negotiations for UK participation in scheme Keir Starmer has said the benefit of joining the European Union’s £78bn loan scheme for Ukraine “outweighs the cost” as he argued the continent must move at pace to bolster its own defence. The prime minister, who said the UK’s involvement in the recovery loan plan would also help create jo
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