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and trying to buy political influence in British party politics. Meddling in elections, as the Prime Minister put it, and there has been over £800,000 worth of donations to the Conservative Party from Russian oligarchs and their associates.”

Mrs May said all contributions to the party were subject to electoral laws preventing foreign donations, and told Mr Corbyn: “I think nobody in this House should be in any doubt that there can be no suggestion of business as usual in relation to our interaction with Russia.”

MPS called on Mrs May to consider banning Russian state broadcaster Russia Today from the UK, which she said was a matter for the regulator Ofcom.

Asked whether it was appropriateforalexsalmondtocontinue producing a programme for Russia Today, the SNP provided a comment from their foreign affairs spokesman at Westminster, Stephen Gethins, who said: “I do not think it is right for MPS to go on Russia Today and take a payment for doing so – and that is something that sitting parliamentarians should think on.”