UK refuses to follow US lead declaring genocide in Sudan

Foreign Office minister Anneliese Dodds was responding to an urgent question from a Conservative former minister (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK has refused to follow the US in declaring that a genocide is being committed in Sudan, but said those responsible for “atrocities” should be held to account.

Foreign Office minister Anneliese Dodds told the Commons the UK Government’s position would be based on the International Criminal Court’s determination.