Peter Mandelson, the UK's Trump whisperer, has been slapped down after suggesting Ukraine should commit to a ceasefire before Russia does. Lord Mandelson, ambassador to the US, said Volodymyr Zelensky should "defy" tyrant Vladimir Putin to lay down Russian arms. But this idea was hosed down by Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard, who said it's "not Government policy". It comes after Keir Starmer chaired an emergency summit of European leaders on Sunday, vowing to present a plan to end the