The UK is set to start talks to join the European Union’s 90 billion euro (£78 billion) loan for Ukraine, as the Government seeks to bolster support for Kyiv and deepen defence ties with the bloc. Sir Keir Starmer will tell leaders at a European gathering in Armenia’s capital Yerevan on Monday that Britain wants to work more closely with them to ensure Ukraine gets the military equipment it needs to continue its fightback against Russia’s invasion.