Sir Richard Branson calls for lower speed limits and suggests flight cuts to reduce West’s reliance on Russian energy

Sir Richard Branson calls for lower speed limits and suggests flight cuts to reduce West’s reliance on Russian energy

Sir Richard Branson has called for lower speed limits to reduce the West's reliance on Russian energy and suggested that airlines could cut some flights to help Ukraine.

The founder of the Virgin Group proposed that governments drop speed limits on motorways by 10 miles per hour "in order to support Ukraine".

He told CNBC the measure would have a significant impact if it were adopted by all 31 countries that are part of the International Energy Agency, including the UK.