Last night the government waived some Russian oil sanctions to allow imports of diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude processed in third countries. Indian products mostly…
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Dan Tomlinson could not say he was comfortable with the move on Sky News when asked but did say:
“There’s a whole range of other sanctions that have been announced today by well yesterday by the government yesterday by the government because we do have to make sure that we are standing up to Putin’s aggression and making sure that we’re protecting Ukraine and at the same time when there’s a very significant international conflict happening when we do need to make sure that we keep security and supply across the world we’re looking at time limited changes on some very specific aspects.”
Ed Miliband has directed the government to shut down all North Sea oil via the King’s Speech. A decision on Rosebank is still delayed. Refineries are being closed down and the windfall tax on oil and gas remains at a record high after Labour hikes. Last night Labour MPs voted against a Tory motion to ease action on the North Sea and British refineries…
Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Emily Thornberry said: “People feel very let down… Just because other countries are behaving in the wrong way does not mean that we should join them. It really doesn’t. We are Britain, one of Ukraine’s strongest allies, and we have led the fight against Russia.” Friendly fire…
Boris Johnson said: “The Kremlin will, I am afraid, be laughing today at the incompetence and stupidity of the Starmer government. This is a betrayal of Ukraine – and will do nothing to help British consumers.” Is this what Labour MPs expected to be doing in government…
Paula Barker, Liverpool Wavertree MP backing Andy Burnham, told Times Radio there wouldn’t be trouble from the markets under Burnham:
“The markets will have to fall in line.”