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Mother of dead Briton who fought in Ukraine says Liz Truss has ‘blood on her hands’

Source: Sandi Gregg / SWNS

The mother of a young man who took his own life after fighting on the frontline in Ukraine has accused Liz Truss of “having blood on her hands” for previously encouraging Britons to join the war.

was just 23 when he enlisted to fight in Ukraine. His only previous military experience was six years in the

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