British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss ways to help Ukraine, after the election of Donald Trump has raised concerns of reduced U.S. support for the war against Russia.

Sir Keir Starmer was meeting Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday for talks on how Britain and France ramp up Europe’s defence during a second Donald Trump term. The Prime Minister was attending a ceremony in the French capital to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918.

Sir Keir Starmer will spend Armistice Day in France alongside British and French veterans at the Arc de Triomphe - before crunch talks with French president Emmanuel Macron about Donald Trump.

Emmanuel Macron has beaten Sir Keir Starmer in the race to talk to incoming US president Donald Trump. The French President held a congratulatory phone call with Trump before 6pm UK time on Wednesday, roughly two hours before Sir Keir’s conversation closer to 8pm.

Treasury minister Darren Jones has said the UK government's commitment to Ukraine is "resolute" amid fears incoming US President Donald Trump could push the country into giving up territory to Russia.