The UK's MP for Islington North,Jeremy Corbyn is demanding the suspension of arms sales to the UAE which is accused of arming Sudan's militia group Rapid Support Forces(RSF).

On 3 November 2025,Corbyn wrote an urgent letter to UK's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper urging her to suspend arms sales to the United Arab Emirates(UAE) because is linked to the ongoing genocide in Sudan which is carried by RSF.

"The people of Sudan are enduring unimaginable suffering - and the world is watching. Recent reports of mass killings by the Rapid Support Forces(RSF) in El Fasher are truly horrifying. These latest atrocities are compounding an already catastrophic conflict. According to Human Rights Watch,12.9 million people have fled their homes, including 8.9 million people who are internally displaced. More than half of them are children. 150,000 have been killed.

You will be aware of multiple reports, including from the UN, claiming that the UAE has been providing arms to the RSF. Despite the gravity of these reports, the UK government continues to allow the supply of arms to the UAE. According to documents seen by the UN Security Council, British military equipment has been found on battlefields in Sudan,"said Corbyn in a letter.

In his letter, he revealed that is not the first time writing to the Office of the Foreign Secretary and then Foreign Secretary which was David Lammy ignored his concerns, he also expressed his disappointments about the manner in which the UK government is handling the matter of Sudan since it began.

“Earlier this year, I wrote to your predecessor to express my grave concern over the UK's continued arms sales to the UAE. Once again, I am writing to demand that the UK government suspends all arms sales to the UAE. The UK is obliged to stop the supply of weapons where there is a clear risk those weapons could be used to commit or facilitate atrocities. It is on this basis that Amnesty International has described the UK's continued arms sales to the UAE as ”indefensible".

In that letter, I also expressed my sincere disappointment over the government's decision to invite the UAE, but not the Sudanese government, to the “London Sudan Conference” in April. This was a historic mistake, contradicting the government's own stated commitment to a process that is Sudanese-led and undermining the prospects for long-term peace," he added.

He insisted that the UK government must play an active role on stopping an ongoing loss of life and must preach peace.

“It is imperative that a peaceful resolution is achieved as soon as possible to prevent any further loss of life. The UK government should be supporting efforts that promote de-escalation and diplomacy, but it is failing well short. Far too many lives have been lost during this horrific conflict. We need a meaningful resolution to end the appalling levels of human suffering as soon as possible,” he concluded.