Zelensky Meets Sunak as UK Pledges 'Hundreds' of Drones

Storyful

15 May 2023 at 5:59 am

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Chequers on Monday, May 15, as the UK pledged more weapons to Ukraine.

Footage published by 10 Downing Street shows Sunak greeting Zelensky at the prime minister’s official country residence.

The UK announced last week it would provide Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow missiles.

On Monday, the further provision of “hundreds of new long-range attack drones with a range of over 200 km” was announced.

Zelensky was expected to hold a short meeting with Sunak following a weekend of visits with heads of government in France and Spain. Credit: 10 Downing Street via Storyful

Video transcript

[NO SPEECH]

Sky News
Yvette Fielding says she was assaulted by Rolf Harris on Blue Peter and left alone with Jimmy Savile
Blue Peter's youngest ever presenter has claimed disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris sexually assaulted her when she was a teenage host of the children's show. Yvette Fielding, who joined the long-running BBC programme aged 18, told the Sun newspaper how the paedophile predator squeezed and patted her bottom after finding herself alone with him in a TV studio. The now 55-year-old also recalled an uncomfortable experience with "grotesque" Jimmy Savile, who was later revealed to be one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders.
OK! Magazine
Iconic BBC comedy series to return to screens - 36yrs after first episode
A series of new episodes are coming later this year with the main cast all returning to their former roles in a move that has delighted the show's fanbase
Bristol Live
King Charles 'angrier than anyone has ever seen him' at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Nigeria trip
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's recent trip to Nigeria has reportedly left King Charles 'angrier than anyone has ever seen him' as the Royal Family are said to be 'worried'
OK! Magazine
Coronation Street star says 'nothing can be done' as he gives sad health update
Coronation Street actor Rob Mallard, who plays Daniel Osbourne on the cobbles, has opened up about his health on BBC's Morning Live and said 'nothing can be done'
Yorkshire Live
BBC Garden Rescue star Lee Burkhill issues warning over his new look amid Charlie Dimmock bra row
BBC Garden Rescue star Lee Burkhill spoke out as he sports a new look in the garden for summer
Belfast Live
Turkey issues warning for UK tourists with holidays booked including 'large fines'
Millions of tourists visit Turkey each year and it's one of the UK's favourite holiday destinations after Spain - but there are some rules you need to follow in order to avoid being hit with a hefty fine
The Telegraph
Palestinian student ‘full of joy’ after Oct 7 attack upset she faces deportation
A Palestinian student who said she was “full of pride” after Hamas launched its attack on Israel faces deportation.
Yorkshire Live
Martin Lewis urges Octopus, EDF, OVO and British Gas customers to make £180 demand
The MoneySavingExpert has urged customers to check their energy bills and account balances as they could be owed a rebate of up to £180 from their supplier
The Telegraph
‘I lost my home when my £1,500 car loan ballooned to £65,000’
When Brian Flynn took out a £1,500 loan to buy his friend’s car four years ago, he had no idea it would one day cost him his family home.
Manchester Evening News
I shopped at the supermarket that's been cheaper than Lidl and Aldi for essentials
For the last fortnight, the supermarket has been cheaper than the budget retailers in our weekly price comparison
Birmingham Live
Anne Diamond rushed to hospital after paramedics 'went white' when they saw her
The GB News broadcaster has revealed she was rushed to hospital amid a terrifying health scare and gave viewers an update on her condition today (Saturday May 18).
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool hit with reality as Premier League table without VAR emerges
Referees have been criticised for the on-field decisions in the Premier League this season
OK! Magazine
King Charles' Trooping The Colour plans will 'have one major change' amid cancer battle
King Charles III is expected to take part in his official 75th birthday celebrations at next month's Trooping the Colour, but it will be without one big tradition
Bristol Live
Aldi takes swipe at 'overpriced' Cadbury treat as shoppers left in stitches
Aldi shoppers have been left howling with laughter after the supermarket responded to a tweet comparing its budget chocolate bars to Cadbury's iconic Freddo offering
Manchester Evening News
Devastation as mum, 35, dies just one month after complaining of symptoms
'We just can't believe it. She was only 35'
Liverpool Echo
ITV Coronation Street viewers in disbelief as credits roll as they beg for warning
Fans were taken aback by the dramatic end to the episode
Wales Online
Girls Aloud pay emotional tribute to Sarah Harding as they kick off reunion tour
The band were on stage for the first time in nine years to kick off their reunion tour
AFP
Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO
Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said.Iran last year carried out more hangings than in any year since 2015, according to NGOs, which accuse the Islamic republic of using capital punishment as a means to instil fear in the wake of protests that erupted in autumn 2022.
Sky News
P Diddy: 'Gut-wrenching' video appears to show Sean Combs assaulting singer Cassie in 2016
"Gut-wrenching" CCTV footage which appears to show Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel "has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behaviour" of the rapper, her lawyer has said. The 54-year-old, whose homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Homeland Security Investigations agents in March, has faced a series of public allegations of physical and sexual violence. Footage obtained by CNN appears to show Combs - also known as P Diddy and Puff Daddy - wearing only a white towel as he punches and kicks Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway on 5 March 2016.
My London
Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway apologises to Rob Rinder after 'awkward' comment about his appearance
Fans of the show have called for the presenting duo to become a regular fixture on the daytime show

Video transcript

Latest stories