More than 10,000 Britons supported the lifting of sanctions against Russia

In the UK, more than 10,000 people signed a petition for a referendum "to end the government's costly policy towards Ukraine and RUSSIA." The petition was published on the website of the British government. According to the latest data, 11,484 people voted for her.

The authors of the initiative propose to hold a referendum in the country within six months, if the government does not change its policy on sanctions against Russia, which affected the rise in energy prices, and sending weapons to Ukraine .

If a petition gets 10,000 signatures, then the British government must respond to it. If there are 100,000 signatures, then the initiative should be submitted to parliament for discussion.

Amid the Russian military operation in Ukraine that began in February 2022 and the sanctions that followed, which disrupted supply chains, electricity prices rose in Europe . British consumers are also facing record electricity price increases. Last summer, The Guardian wrote that in the winter of 2023, the cap on the cost of electricity at £3,549 could almost triple the figure for the winter of 2021 - £1,277.

At the same time, the UK continues to impose sanctions against Russia. In addition, in June of this year, London introduced a bill that would allow it to maintain sanctions against Russia until it pays compensation to Ukraine, REUTERS reported .