President Zelensky has arrived at Downing Street with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak already welcoming him at Stansted. The duo stood and posed shaking hands outside No 10.
Ukraine’s president is paying a surprise visit to the UK – his first since Russia invaded his country last year.
Volodymyr Zelensky has landed at Stansted Airport ahead of meetings with PM Rishi Sunak and King Charles later today
He will also address Parliament in person and visit Ukrainian troops being trained by British forces
No 10 has announced that Britain will now begin to train Ukrainian fighter jet pilots and marines
The visit comes as Sunak prepares for his weekly questioning in the Commons following a reshuffle of his cabinet
The reshuffle saw the creation of a government department focused on energy security and net zero, and another focused on science and tech innovation
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Sunak will face a grilling from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and other MPs at PMQs at midday. In an instagram post, Zelensky said: “The United Kingdom was one of the first to come to Ukraine’s aid. And today I’m in London to personally thank the British people for their support and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for his leadership.”
