Starmer in Rio de Janeiro for G20 summit and is set to become first UK PM to meet Chinese president in six yearsIn her interview with Sky News this morning Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, was asked if the UK would follow Joe Biden in giving Ukraine permission to use missiles to attack targets in Russia. She replied:The prime minister and the defence secretary will always keep under review what the Ukrainian government asked of us by way of support.We have provided considerable military assistance to the Ukrainian people in their fight against that terrible Russian aggression that we have seen, and as we come up to that 1,000 days of the conflict, it’s more stark than ever what the Ukrainian people have had to go through. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-11-18 09:33:54
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