Kosovo’s Prime Minister has said he “wants to help the UK”, becoming the first country to offer to accept Britain’s rejected asylum seekers as part of Sir Keir Starmer’s aim to return migrants.

Albin Kurti said he wants to help Britain to combat illegal immigration in return for more support to strengthen its national security against Serbian and Russian threats.

Mr Kurti spoke before a summit of Western Balkan leaders, hosted by Sir Keir in London on Wednesday, where he said talks were ongoing between British and Kosovo officials.

The move makes Kosovo the first country to express its interest in Sir Keir’s plan to establish a series of return hubs where rejected asylum seekers would be sent after they have exhausted all avenues of appeal in the UK.

The topic of return hubs was not the summit’s formal agenda, however, Sir Keir hopes to open talks with some of the attending countries.

Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milojko Spajic said his country would be open to having a return hub agreement.

That would only happen if Britain invested significantly in its infrastructure.

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s presidency – three members, serving as head of state – said the country had “no intention, nor any willingness, to enter into any agreement”.

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