Overview

• The prime minister interrupted his family holiday in Scotland for a 24-hour trip to Washington to meet President Trump, President Zelensky and European leaders, then returned to Scotland to co-chair a scheduled call of the “coalition of the willing.”
• Starmer said the coalition will now work with the US to define an “Article 5-like” security guarantee for Ukraine, echoing US envoy Steve Witkoff’s comments about offering Article 5-style language.
• President Trump said he spoke with Vladimir Putin to begin arranging a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, to be followed by a trilateral including Trump, though no timing or venue was announced.
• Reporting by The Times said Downing Street is prepared to pursue “everything in one go,” with openness to possible land swaps as part of a comprehensive deal, a stance described as exploratory.
• UK and French willingness to consider deployments under a “coalition of the willing” remains contingent on US backing, and former defence secretary Ben Wallace said any pledge would require a treaty and parliamentary ratification, with core differences on NATO membership still unresolved.