The Foreign Secretary grilled independent MP Claudie Webbe on “who” to sue as a means of taking legal action against belarus. Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, on Tuesday threatened to stop the transit of European Union goods via his country to Russia and China in retaliation for EU sanctions. Ms Webbe asked: “Why does the government not consider legal action to be necessary in the case of Belarus?”

Mr Raab replied: “What is the legal action that you’re proposing?”

Ms Webbe continued: “Well, I’m asking you the question. Does the government consider legal action to be necessary at all?”

The minister continued: “Sorry, what I was trying to clarify is who do you want us to sue and where?”

The MP for Leicester East appeared to struggle with an answer.

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