The UK government, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, announced new sanctions targeting vessels transporting banned Russian liquefied natural gas during the G7 summit, according to gdelt. The total number of sanctioned Russian shadow fleet and LNG vessels will exceed 600 after the new measures. Starmer pledged hundreds of millions of pounds in energy support for Ukraine during the summit, according to the Guardian, and held bilateral meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to gdelt. The British government signed a G7 pledge to impose severe costs on Russia, according to Bluesky.

Accusations of hypocrisy arose because the government urged public financial restraint while Starmer received more than £100,000 in gifts and hospitality since December 2019, according to Courthouse News.com. Victoria Starmer accepted clothes worth £5,000, according to the same source. The UK Labour government is planning to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, according to Courthouse News.com.

Separately, a British civil servant released a report confirming that Boris Johnson and his staff violated government COVID-19 policies, according to the New Yorker. At least one COVID-19 party hosted by Johnson’s staff took place at his apartment, according to the New Yorker. Nine members of Johnson’s own Conservative party called for his resignation after the report, according to the New Yorker. Theresa May, Johnson’s Conservative predecessor, condemned him for failing to follow public health rules he mandated, according to the New Yorker. Polls show that up to 70% of the UK electorate was dissatisfied with Johnson, according to the New Yorker. UK politicians have been accused of hypocrisy in enforcing rules they themselves ignored, according to Thisislocallondon.co.uk.