Parliament will get a vote before any British troops are deployed to Ukraine, a Cabinet minister has indicated following pressure from MPs.

Heidi Alexander, the Transport Secretary, said it would be “normal, if circumstances allow, for Parliament to be consulted” on military action after Sir Keir Starmer said he was “ready and willing” to commit to a peacekeeping mission.

There have been mounting calls for the Commons to get a say on any potential deployment, including from Baroness Chakrabarti, Labour’s former shadow attorney general, and MPs from across the political spectrum.

The Liberal Democrats have also urged Sir Keir to recall Parliament so they can scrutinise the Government’s plans on Ukraine.

On Monday, Downing Street said it was not ruling out holding a vote on sending British troops to enforce a potential peace deal.