‘ MPS should not appear on RT’ says minister

MPs should not appear on “Russian propaganda channel” RT, Gavin Williamson said as he urged Moscow to do more to end the conflict in Syria.

The Defence Secretary said appearing on the TV station was “not something I would advise”.

In an inter view with the House magazine, Mr Williamson intervened in the row over Moscow- backed TV station RT, which is being investigated by regulator Ofcom.

Asked about MPS on RT, Mr Williamson accused the channel of “propagating the lines of the Kremlin”, adding: “People have to make their own choices, but it’s certainly not something that I would advise. “

A spokesman for RT said Mr Williams on’ scomments were part of“continuous baseless attacks on independent voices”.

Former first minister Alex Salmond has his own show on RT.