A British legislator who has been a strong critic of Zimbabwe has asked the United Kingdom government on what grounds they removed sanctions against Owen Ncube, Isaac Moyo, Godwin Matanga, Anselem Sanyatwe and Zimbabwe Defence Industries. The United Kingdom lifted sanctions on the four, who were involved in the security sectors of the country, on 27 May. Owen Ncube was once Minister of State Security and is now the Provincial Affairs Minister for the Midlands. He was appointed commander of the Zimbabwe National Army but has since been moved to Minister of Sport. Lord Collins added: “The revocations follow a similar move from the European Union in February 2025, when they delisted their last remaining entity (ZDI) whilst renewing their existing Zimbabwe sanctions framework.