Thousands of veterans who sailed on Arctic convoys to support the Russian war effort have been told they cannot collect bravery medals.
Some 3000 UK servicemen took part in Arctic missions to support fighting on the eastern front during the Second World War in what Winston Churchill described as "the worst journey in the world".
Those who took part have now been offered Ushakov medals by the Russian Government to recognise their courage. But they have been told by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office that accepting the medals would break UK rules.
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