Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman says there has been “no change” in the UK’s position on Ukraine using Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia’s borders.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to use the missiles to attack targets deep inside Russia that could speed up the end of the war.
But Britain, along with other Western governments, have so far rebuffed Kyiv’s requests amid fears of escalation.
Asked about Storm Shadow missiles and whether Ukraine is permitted to use them in Kursk as part of its push into Russia, a No 10 spokesman said: “We are providing military aid to support Ukraine’s clear right to self-defence.”
Asked about discussions between the UK and overseas partners, including the US and France, the spokesperson added: “We also have an ongoing dialogue with our allies about a co-ordinated effort between us all to do the same thing and be united in our support for Ukraine.
“So, more broadly, yes, there are conversations always happening between ourselves.”
What Indian PM and Zelenskyy will discuss this week
We told you earlier that Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, was visiting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine later this week.
We now have a little bit more detail on Mr Modi’s visit to Kyiv, scheduled for 23 August.
The Ukrainian presidential office said on Telegram that the two leaders would discuss the countries’ relations and multilateral cooperation.
“This is the first visit of the head of the Indian government to our country in the history of bilateral relations”, the office added.
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