Transport secretary says ‘you cannot just get up and go’ and that Britons risked worsening ‘dangerous situation’
- Russia-Ukraine war – latest updates
A cabinet minister has told British troops and ex-service personnel it is illegal to try to join the fight in Ukraine, after it emerged that a serving Coldstream Guard and the ex-marine son of a Tory MP are believed to be among those who have joined the war.
The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, told troops “you cannot just get up and go” and that Britons travelling to Ukraine to fight risked worsening a “dangerous situation”.
Continue reading…