The Foreign Secretary has said it would be “wrong” for Vladimir Putin to place conditions on a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.David Lammy said a pause in fighting would be a “first step” towards allowing talks to start on “a full settlement” to end the war,

Speaking from a meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers in Canada, Mr Lammy told the Mirror the ceasefire was an "opportunity for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine"

G7 allies in Canada are “unified” in believing “now is the time for a ceasefire with no conditions,” David Lammy has said. Speaking after a meeting with counterparts in Quebec, the Foreign Secretary said there would be a “detailed statement” on the crisis.