Transport secretary Heidi Alexander and Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips

Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips left a cabinet minister scrambling when he repeatedly asked if one of our top allies, the US, had involved the UK in its proposed peace plan to end the Ukraine war.

Multiple outlets leaked Donald Trump’s draft deal with Russia meant to resolve the conflict earlier this week – but it quickly caused dismay in Europe because of the amount Ukraine was expected to give up to its aggressor.

The proposals suggest Ukraine cedes more land in the Donbas, give up its weapons and take a cut to its military.

As the UK is also a staunch supporter of Ukraine, Phillips asked transport secretary Heidi Alexander just how much the government knew about the plan in advance.

“Like many of your viewers I learnt about the peace deal yesterday that President Trump was putting forward,” she said, before pointing out Keir Starmer had spoken to both the US leader and the Ukrainian president

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