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Starmer questions why Roman Abramovich is not facing UK sanctions

Labour calls for tougher action against Russian oligarchs at PMQs as Ukrainian ambassador watches from gallery

  • Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news

Keir Starmer has questioned why Roman Abramovich has not faced UK sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Boris Johnson appeared to accept a Labour offer to strengthen a new bill cracking down on illicit assets.

At a prime minister’s questions that began with the rare sight of MPs standing in unison to applaud the Ukrainian ambassador, Vadym Prystaiko, who was watching from the public gallery, Starmer repeatedly called for tougher action against Russian oligarchs.

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