David Lammy: Labour ‘won’t be bullied by Putin’s shameless grandstanding’

This week the prime minister and Foreign Secretary David Lammy flew to the US for discussions involving whether to allow Ukraine to fire long-range missiles into Russian territory. Putin responded by warning he would view that outcome as ‘direct participation’ of Nato in the conflict. Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sky News, Lammy talked up the West’s increased support for Ukraine, but would not confirm any decision regarding the long-range missiles specifically, saying the UK’s allies were continuing to ‘discuss the detail’. Phillips pointed out that Zelensky keeps reminding the West that delays in support mean more Ukrainian lives are lost. Lammy said the UK has already repeatedly disregarded Putin’s warnings, and will continue to do so.

David Lammy: ‘This is not an issue of transparency’

On the BBC, Laura Kuenssberg asked the foreign sec about reports that Keir Starmer may have broken rules by failing to declare gifts of clothes given to his wife by Labour donor Lord Waheed Alli.