The UK is ready to spend "well over" £100m on a possible deployment of British forces to Ukraine if Donald Trump secures a peace deal with Russia, the defence secretary has said.

John Healey also said Vladimir Putin views Britain as his "number one enemy" because of the country's support for Ukraine.

The defence secretary's plan includes the preparation of military personnel to join a multinational force that would be sent to help secure Ukraine's borders if the US president brokers a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv. Mr Healey signalled that British troops could be ready to deploy as soon as that happened and he said this could include soldiers on the ground.

Some of the anticipated money to prepare for any mission is already being spent.

The defence secretary also warned of a "new e

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