Britain will double down on its support for Ukraine despite Donald Trump calling for Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be replaced as its president.

Andy Burnham said that the UK is ready to go “further and faster” in its backing for Kyiv.

That will include £45 million-worth of surface-to-air missiles and urging other countries to join the UK in banning Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.

On Wednesday, the PM will welcome Zelenskyy to Downing Street for the first time time since he replaced Keir Starmer in July.

The meeting takes place in the wake of Trump agreeing a deal to buy Russian diesel in a move which will help to boost Vladimir Putin’s warchest.

He then followed that up by attacking Zelenskyy and demanding that he be removed from office.

Burnham’s invitation for the Ukrainian president to visit No.10, made in a phone call between the pair on Saturday, will be seen as a direct riposte to Trump.

The PM said: “Our rock-solid support to Ukraine is vital for keeping us safe here in the UK and ensuring those on the frontlines have the equipment they need to push back Russia.

“My message to the Ukrainian people could not be clearer, we are with you for as long as it takes, and we will go further and faster in our support to back your courageous fight for peace in Europe.

“It is not just the right thing to do, but it’s the necessary thing to do. Russia’s aggression cannot be allowed to succeed on our continent.”

Chancellor John Healey said: “Conflict in the Middle East and in Europe is hitting people across the world.

“As the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Putin continues, our commitment to the Ukrainian people is unshakeable.

“I urge partners to back the ban on Russian LNG, like we have done in the UK, to curtail the war chest funding Putin so desperately wants.”

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