Watch as GB News’s Martin Daubney questions former British Army Colonel Philip Ingram about Sir Keir Starmer potentially deploying troops in Ukraine.

Martin put it to Mr Ingram that Britain currently seems incapable of defending its own borders with the heavy influx of migrants continuing to make their way across the Channel.

He asked whether it would be appropriate for boots on the ground in Eastern Europe given the ever-worsening crisis closer to home.

“A lot of people will be thinking, ‘what does this mean for the United Kingdom?’, we’ve heard about further discussions about British troops on the ground potentially”, he said.

Mr Ingram joined Martin Daubney on GB News

Mr Ingram said: “Defending our own borders from those crossing the Channel is not a military task at the moment.”

Martin waded in to say “perhaps it should be”.

The ex-colonel continued: “I don’t think it should be. That’s a Border Force and policing task.

Mr Ingram said on GB News that British troops being deployed is not as dramatic as you would imagine

“We have boots on the border providing logistical support. We’ve got Ukrainians being trained in the UK. There would be nothing wrong with moving that into Ukraine.

“There’s an awful lot of misreporting trying to sensationalise what would be a relatively simple task.”

Leading European powers have declared their willingness to station military deterrent units in Ukraine once the current conflict concludes.

The announcement emerged from a virtual summit on 17 August involving key members of what has been termed the "coalition of the willing".

Britain, France and Germany spearheaded the meeting, according to a statement from Sir Keir’s office.

The participating nations confirmed their preparedness to send forces immediately after combat operations end.

The coalition's military deployment would form part of broader efforts to safeguard Ukrainian territory and assist in reconstructing the country's defence capabilities.

The virtual gathering outlined specific measures for protecting Ukrainian sovereignty in the post-conflict period.

According to the statement, participating nations expressed their commitment to "help secure Ukraine's skies and seas and rebuild the armed forces".