Referendum on ending government's economically costly Ukraine/Russia policies

The government, unless they change their policies, (including ending economically self-defeating sanctions against Russia (causing energy price rises) and sending billions in arms to Ukraine, instead becoming neutral peacemakers), to hold a UK wide referendum on the subject within six months maximum

The government have intervened on one side in the Ukraine conflict, without any mandate from UK citizens, who have had to suffer massive economic consequences. These include increased energy, cost of living, interest rate, inflation, unemployment, tax and rates rises, plus strikes, business damage, and reduced government services. Taxpayers paid £100bn Energy price support and £10bn Ukraine military and other aid to date. Striving for peace would help end the bloodshed, restore stability and deescalate the world energy, food and refugee situation.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was unjustified and unprovoked and is the most egregious violation of international law and the UN Charter since World War Two. As a sovereign state, Ukraine has the right to determine its own future and we stand with our Ukrainian friends as they fight for their survival. Peace is achievable in 24 hours; Russia could end the war tomorrow by withdrawing its troops from Ukraine.

As the Prime Minister set out in the Integrated Review Refresh 2023, support for Ukraine is not just about our values. We are acting because Ukraine’s security is all of our security. Our immediate and most urgent priority is supporting the self-defence and restoration of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, invasion and occupation of Crimea, threats to the UK homeland and attempts to destroy Ukraine are assaults on European security.

There is broad international support for the UK’s position. Russia’s illegal act of aggression against a sovereign state was condemned by three-quarters of UN members (143 votes for and 5 against at UNGA’ 23 February 2023). It is therefore in the UK’s national security and economic interests to support Ukraine to defeat Russia’s war of aggression. That is why total UK military, humanitarian and economic support committed to Ukraine since the invasion now amounts to over £9.3 billion. Of this, £347 million of UK humanitarian assistance has helped the Ukrainian Government, the UN, NGOs and Red Cross to reach 15.8 million vulnerable people in need in Ukraine and the surrounding region.