Have UK ministers or Parliament proposed sanctions related to Donald Trump since 2020?
Executive summary
UK ministers and Parliament have not proposed UK sanctions specifically “related to Donald Trump” since 2020 in the sources provided; reporting instead documents UK sanctions actions aimed at Russia, China and malign actors, and parliamentary debate and briefings about sanctions policy and Trump’s visits [1] [2] [3] [4]. Available sources do show UK ministers criticising or responding to Trump’s actions (for example on the ICC sanctions in 2020) and parliamentary opposition to his addressing Parliament, but they do not record a UK government or Commons/Peers proposal to sanction Donald Trump himself [5] [3] [4].
1. What the sources actually show: ministers sanctioning foreign actors, not Trump
UK government sources and reporting in 2025–2025 document sanctions the UK imposed on Russian and Chinese firms accused of information warfare, and coordinated UK actions with allies on cyber and Russia-related measures (Foreign Secretary announcements; UK sanctions lists) — but these actions are directed at foreign entities, not at the U.S. president [2] [6] [7].
2. The one clear 2020 connection: UK reaction to Trump’s ICC sanctions
The Reuters item from June 2020 records a UK ministerial statement defending the International Criminal Court after President Trump approved economic and travel sanctions against ICC staff; it quotes then-Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab supporting the ICC’s independence, but that is a UK reaction to U.S. measures rather than a UK proposal to sanction Trump [5].
3. Parliamentary pushback on Trump’s presence and conduct — opposition, not sanctions
Parliamentary actors and MPs/peers called for blocking a Trump address to Parliament in 2025; campaign groups and MPs sought to prevent him speaking to both Houses on grounds including his comments about UK institutions and NATO, but those interventions are political protest and procedural pressure, not formal proposals for financial or criminal sanctions against Trump [3] [8].
4. House of Commons research and briefings focus on sanctions policy, coordination and Russia, not penalising Trump
Multiple Commons Library research briefings and order papers in 2025 examine changes to the UK sanctions framework, UK/US/EU coordination on Russia, and the practicalities of designations and enforcement; these briefings document UK sanctions activity and concerns about allied coordination but do not state any ministerial or parliamentary proposal to sanction Donald Trump personally [9] [10] [4].
5. Instances of UK–US divergence and political friction, not legal targeting
Several sources highlight political divergence — for example, UK officials emphasising their sanctions leadership on Russia while responding to Trump’s criticisms of European leaders — but that divergence is framed as foreign-policy disagreement and domestic political reaction rather than as legal or sanctioning measures aimed at the U.S. president [11] [12].
6. Where the record is explicit about joint sanctions under Trump’s later administration
By 2025 there are examples of coordinated sanctions between the UK, US and Australia against cybercrime-related actors—indicating continued UK willingness to act in concert with Washington on designated targets. Those items concern third-party actors and are not sanctions on Trump [6].
7. Limits of the available reporting and what is not found
Available sources do not mention any UK minister or MP formally proposing sanctions directed at Donald Trump himself, nor do they report government legal steps to that effect; they instead record diplomatic pushback, parliamentary objections to appearances, and sanctions aimed at other states and actors [5] [3] [6]. If you are asking about private bills, individual Westminster motions seeking to sanction Trump, or ministerial legal proposals specifically naming him, those items are not found in the sourced material.
8. Two caveats for readers weighing the political landscape
First, calling for political consequences (blocking a parliamentary address, public rebukes) is distinct from legal sanctions and appears in the record [3]. Second, the Commons Library and other briefings repeatedly warn that allied coordination on sanctions can shift with US administrations — meaning the UK’s practical sanctioning choices often follow strategic, legal and diplomatic assessments rather than personal disputes [9] [10].
If you want, I can search the provided corpus for any mentions of private members’ motions, Early Day Motions, or committee inquiries that explicitly propose sanctions on Donald Trump and report back on whether any such parliamentary paper exists in these sources.