The parallels between the two Labour PMs' response to international stability are becoming increasingly hard to ignore.

Britain and France have offered to send troops to Ukraine to help secure any truce and Starmer said others were also prepared to join a multinational force in the country. This week there were signs that the coalition was broadening after 20 countries took part in discussions hosted by the UK.

Australia, Ireland, Luxembourg and Turkey have already publicly indicated they will consider sending peacekeeping troops to enforce a deal.

Officials from around 20 largely European and Commonwealth countries took part in the latest talks about a peacekeeping coalition.