NEWSFLASH:
After 14 years in power, the U.K.’s Conservative government is on track for its worst-ever election result.
It is now projected to be replaced by the Labour party, led by Keir Starmer — exit polls suggest that Starmer’s party will wield a massive majority:
Amidst anxiety around declining international support for Ukraine, and the replacement of the U.K.’s Conservative government, Ukraine supporters couldn’t be blamed for wanting to know how a Labour victory could affect the country’s foreign policy.
Although elected as a Labour Party leader under a non-interventionist platform, the invasion of Ukraine has seen a seismic shift in British politics
– so much so that there is near-unanimity across the parties in the appropriateness of backing Ukraine.
At the start of the full-scale invasion Boris Johnson, then the U.K.’s Prime Minister, was spiraling amid numerous scandals and criticism over his handling of the Covid pandemic.
But in Ukraine Johnson became a hero:
By the time Boris Johnson resigned early from office on July 7th, 2022 the U.K. was the largest supporter of Ukraine after the U.S and had provided £3.8 billion to Ukraine.
“No more illegal wars. Introduce a Prevention of Military Intervention Act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice,” reads his manifesto from 2020.
