Starmer's desperate attempt to keep his job is selling out Ukraine so Brits can go on holiday |
And so, yet another UK Government U-turn has commenced.
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This time, with serious national security implications.
The issue at hand is a decision to water down a ban on UK imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian crude oil in third countries, which was announced last October as a response to the discovery that a loophole in sanctions meant that Russian oil exports could still arrive in the UK through refining and adaptation in countries like India and Turkey. Not only was this undermining the premise of sanctions altogether, but it also contributed to the ability of the Russian economy to sustain its war of aggression in Ukraine.
Now, in response to fears about jet fuel supply and cost as a result of the Strait of Hormuz closure, Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has announced........