MPs with Russian links to be named

A GROUP of British politicians are about to be outed for their ties to Russia, according to a Tory MP.

Bob Seely said the list – which could include peers in the House of Lords – is due to be made public in the next couple of weeks.

Mr Seely, who is a Russia security expert, declined to name the politicians. He said that while they were not on a Soviet-style spy list, they were suspected of overstepping the mark with their ties to Putin’s state.

There is going to be further action taken by ‘government agencies’ in the coming weeks, he said.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Mr Seely said: ‘There are some parliamentarians who are, apparently from what I hear, going to be mentioned in a letter which is going to be made public in the next couple of weeks.

‘I am pretty sure I know who the parliamentarians are but I’ve been told in confidence so I can’t say now.

‘But that will probably generate some interest at the time and I think there is going to be further action by government agencies on this front in the next couple of months.’

Mr Seely added: ‘They are people who probably stepped over a mark, and maybe have worked for Russian oligarchs in the past.

‘You are assuming it’s very black and white – and I think nowadays there are shades of grey that do get manipulated.’