UK peace force for Ukraine would cost ‘well over £100m’, says defence secretary

<p>John Healey says he has already brought forward millions in spending for swift deployment if ceasefire agreed</p><p>The cost of Britain’s contribution to a post-ceasefire stabilisation force for Ukraine would be “well over £100m”, the defence secretary, John Healey, has said after a speech in the City of London.</p><p>Healey said he had already brought forward millions in spending so that a “multinational force Ukraine” led by the UK and France could be ready to deploy quickly if peace talks produce a ceasefire.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/20/uk-peace-force-for-ukraine-would-cost-well-over-100m-says-defence-secretary">Continue reading...</a>