In its prolonged freezing of Venezuelan assets, the UK continues to withhold 31 tons of its gold stored at the Bank of England, with a new Supreme Court ruling supporting the seizure.
5/ Ultimately the UK Supreme Court has legitimised a modern expression of piracy using 19th century legal doctrines. Any foreign state which cuts off diplomatic relations with the UK would now be wise to also withdraw its foreign reserves.
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