Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Truss admits UK broke ban on Saudi arms sales three times
The international trade secretary admitted the UK had breached for a third time a court order banning the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, which could be used in violations of international law in the conflict in Yemen.
Responding to an urgent question, Liz Truss told the Commons that officials had discovered a further violation, 10 days after she was forced to write to the court of appeal admitting two other export licences had been unlawfully granted.
Truss said: “We have identified one further licence that has been granted in breach of the undertaking,” prompting the SNP to call for her resignation and Labour to ask how the sales were signed off in the first place.
Another evil act by evil tories.
The international trade secretary admitted the UK had breached for a third time a court order banning the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, which could be used in violations of international law in the conflict in Yemen.
Responding to an urgent question, Liz Truss told the Commons that officials had discovered a further violation, 10 days after she was forced to write to the court of appeal admitting two other export licences had been unlawfully granted.
Truss said: “We have identified one further licence that has been granted in breach of the undertaking,” prompting the SNP to call for her resignation and Labour to ask how the sales were signed off in the first place.
Another evil act by evil tories.