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The former head of the Civil Service and ex-national security adviser, Lord Sedwill, has called for the dismantling of Russia’s covert intelligence networks across Nato countries.

Lord Sedwill told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme:

Personally I would like to see the sanctions continue to toughen.

We’ve seen more action on economic sanctions announced over the past couple of days, but after the Salisbury attack here for example, we completely dismantled the Russian covert intelligence capability in the UK, others did diplomatic expulsions, but I think across the Alliance we could do that.

I can’t tell you how disappointed I am with your government. I just, I really can’t express in words, the mess you’ve made.

I sat through the pandemic and I watched money being haemorrhaged away. Money that we could well do with now.

You’re dealing in millions and millions and trillions of pounds. You know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

I don’t know what to say to you other than just a lot of you, just go. Just go.

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Source: The Guardian