The UK Prime Minister made the remarks in a phone call with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky as global leaders gather in Munich for a major security conference.
Britain has so far sought to strike a delicate balance between supporting Kyiv amid Russia’s invasion and keeping US President Donald Trump, who said he had agreed with Vladimir Putin to start negotiations to end the war, onside.
In a readout of the call, a Downing Street spokeswoman said: “The Prime Minister began by reiterating the UK’s concrete support for Ukraine, for as long as it’s needed.
Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain is committed to Ukraine being on an “irreversible path” to joining Nato after the US appeared to rule out membership for the war-torn country.
“Ukraine needed strong security guarantees, further lethal aid and a sovereign future, and it could count on the UK to step up, he added.
