UK reviews rules after Wagner head sued journalist
The government confirmed it was conducting an internal review of the process after Labour was granted an urgent question in the Commons on Wednesday.
He described Mr Prigozhin as "one the most dangerous and noxious members of Putin's inner circle" and said it would be "absolutely unconscionable" if the Treasury played a role in "alleviating pressure" on the Wagner Group. Decisions on such waivers are made "on a costs basis", Mr Cartlidge said, and that it was up to the courts to decide on the "substantive merits of the case rather than the government".
Mr Cartlidge defended the government's record on sanctions and said ministers were committed to cracking down on individuals who use "threatening tactics to silence free speech advocates who act in the public interest".
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