British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has no plan to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he said support for Ukraine was the U.K.’s top priority at this week’s G20 summit.

Sir Keir Starmer has “no plans” to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he said “we need to double down” on support for Ukraine with the conflict approaching its 1,000th day. The Prime Minister pledged that Ukraine was “top” of his agenda at this week’s G20 summit of world leaders and told reporters that “there’s got to be full support as long as it takes”.

Louise Haigh has told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips that the inheritance tax rise is "fair" on farmers and the government is not concerned about empty shelves this winter, as farmers threaten action over the budget.

The wildly unpopular chancellor's much-criticized decision to phone the Kremlin comes three months before he faces stiff challenges from the populist left and right.

The Kremlin spokesman referred to the conversation between Vladimir Putin and Olaf Scholz: "As far as I know it was quite a businesslike conversation, detailed and quite frank, as the sides laid out their positions mutually,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. However, phone calls will not stop the Kremlin leader, states Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. "No-one will stop Putin with phone calls.