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Trump says he could meet Putin ‘soon’ as Ukraine, Europe reel from outreach

UK Prime Minister says he is prepared to supply British troops for post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

What the papers say – February 17

Here are the biggest stories leading Monday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

Most NHS users in England affected by dysfunctional admin, report finds

About 64% of people had difficulties with health service last year relating to communication about care

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached

It is understood to be the first time the PM has been explicit about sending British peacekeepers to Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says he is ready to put UK troops in Ukraine to face down Putin if necessary

In a dramatic escalation of rhetoric ahead of an urgent meeting of European leaders in Paris on Monday, the prime minister confirmed he is prepared to put a peacekeeping force into Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war with Russia

The Independent UK

Starmer says he is delivering on promise to fix NHS after appointments goal met

Figures showed that between July and November 2024 there were almost 2.2 million more appointments compared with the equivalent period in 2023.

Evening Standard

Starmer prepared to put troops into Ukraine to safeguard peace

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the move to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin could mean putting troops in harm’s way.

Evening Standard

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Ukraine and Europe reduced to bit players in US-Russian plans for peace

Analysis: There has been no invitation for Ukraine, nor for Europe, to join the talks planned for US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia, writes Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer 'ready' to put troops into Ukraine if peace deal reached, as leaders meet for crisis talks

Prime Minister says UK is ‘ready and willing’ to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if a deal is reached to end conflict, as European leaders gather for emergency talks in Paris

Evening Standard

Zelensky warns that Putin will ‘100%’ occupy Europe if US withdraws Nato support

The Ukrainian president stressed his country would not agree to any deal conducted without their involvement

The Independent UK

Starmer’s nuclear reactors won’t be small, cheap or popular

Letters: David Elliott and Arthur Stansfield on Labour’s plans for expanding nuclear power plants

The Guardian - UK

John Major accuses Donald Trump of ‘cuddling’ up to Vladimir Putin

Former prime minister hits out as Keir Starmer prepares to attend Ukraine crisis summit in Paris

The Independent UK

‘We can’t just be supine’: Ed Davey urges Starmer to stand up to ‘bully’ Trump

Lib Dem leader compares PM to child trying to avoid trouble and says calling out US president is ‘the patriotic thing to do’

The Guardian - UK

Rayner’s housing plan at risk as construction sector warns UK does not have workers to build 1.5 million homes

Exclusive: The construction industry has poured cold water on the government’s plans to fix the housing crisis, saying a failure to tackle a growing recruitment crisis is ‘not only short-sighted but also dangerous’

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

In an NHS ward I saw how Britain relies on immigrants. Yet still we tell them they’re not wanted

My dad’s journey through the health and social care systems proves what politicians secretly know: we’ll be lost if they succeed in ‘sending them home’, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Starmer union ally joins opposition to rules barring citizenship for small boat refugees

Head of Unison Christina McAnea is one of 148 signatories of letter warning rules will ‘breed division and mistrust’

The Independent UK

25,000 migrants cross Channel since Starmer became PM, provisional figures show

Home Office figures show 240 people made the journey in four boats on Saturday.

The Independent UK

UK's Starmer tells hunger-striking mum he will press Egypt to release her son

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told a mother who has been on hunger strike for 140 days that he will press the Egyptian government to release her son

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The Guardian - UK

Brother of British national held in Nigeria says UK has ‘turned its back’

Kingsley Kanu, brother of Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, calls on PM to defend British citizens

The Independent UK

Starmer vows to help hunger strike mother to secure release of British-Egyptian son

Laila Soueif has been subsisting solely on black coffee, restorative salts and herbal tea

Evening Standard

PM vows to help hunger strike mother to secure release of British-Egyptian son

Laila Soueif has been subsisting solely on black coffee, restorative salts and herbal tea.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer to join European crisis meeting on Trump's plan for Ukraine

Keir Starmer is set to join a crisis summit between European nations on Donald Trump’s plan for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Starmer’s plan to bridge gap between Trump and Europe ‘not easy’, says Reynolds

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to meet European leaders at a crisis summit on Monday before heading to Washington later this month.

The Independent UK

Minister warns Ukraine deal won’t last without Europe and hints at increased defence spending

Keir Starmer to attend crisis meeting of European leaders after US president Donald Trump’s team made it clear they would be excluded from peace talks with Russia

The Guardian - UK

UK hopes to be a bridge between Europe and Trump’s US, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds says Britain has not given up on persuading the US to allow Ukraine to join Nato

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