For its part, the departing Biden administration seems determined to deliver as much congressionally approved military assistance as it can to Ukraine before leaving office, although reports suggest it may run out of time to send everything.
Sir Keir has travelled to Albania to announce separate measures to crack down on organised crime and illegal immigration.The number of people crossing the Channel has passed 12,000 since January, putting 2025 on course to be a record year.
"We are in talks with a number of countries about return hubs," Sir Keir said at a news conference in Albania, alongside the country's Prime Minister Edi Rama."I see them as a really important innovation."that the proposals are focused on countries in the western Balkans – a region which includes Albania, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The proposals would apply only to asylum seekers whose claims had been rejected and who had no further routes of appeal in the UK.It differs from the previous Conservative government's Rwanda scheme, which was scrapped by Sir Keir and involved sending migrants to have their asylum claims processed in the African country.
Italy has a similar scheme, which involves sending failed asylum seekers to Albania while they await deportation, but that plan has been held up by legal action.
Speaking at the news conference, Rama said the scheme was "a one-off with Italy because of our very special relationship".And with your spirit.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,