Hull North MP Dame Diana Johnson described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “mass murdering dictator” as she told business leaders how the region stood in solidarity with Ukraine.
The prominent Labour figure sits on the National Security Strategy Joint Committee and chairs the Home Affairs Committee, and was back in the constituency to address Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce.
She said: “I cannot ignore the bear in the corner of the room. We meet today at a time when we face the biggest threat to world peace for 70 years.
