More than 10,000 British citizens supported a petition calling for a referendum to lift Britain’s sanctions against the Russian Federation and end aid to Ukraine. This is evidenced by the incoming information. area British Parliament.
According to the petition, if the British government does not change its policy, it must hold a referendum on this issue in the country within six months at the latest.
His text says that the UK government intervened in the Ukrainian conflict without any British authority. As the petitions state, British citizens “have to suffer the economic consequences” including “rising energy prices, cost of living, interest rates, inflation, unemployment, high taxes and rates, as well as strikes”. cutbacks in business and public services.”
According to the UK government website, the petition has already been signed by 10,089 people.
If the petition is signed by more than 10,000 people, the British government must respond. The country’s parliament will begin discussing the petition if it gains more than 100,000 signatures.
In early June, the British government drafted a lawMoscow will allow the kingdom to maintain its sanctions against Russia until it pays compensation to Ukraine in connection with the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.