UK to announce extra Russian sanctions 'very shortly'

The UK's Foreign Secretary David Lammy has just told MPs to expect an announcement "very shortly" on further sanctions targeting Russia, Report informs via Sky News.

Lammy was responding to a question from his Conservative opposite number, Priti Patel, who asked him about targeting specific individuals who were "making money" from Russian oil.

The UK government has already done a lot, Lammy said, including to lower the oil price cap, which he thinks has been "essential".

Lammy also said Britain had been part of the "largest package of sanctions anywhere in the world against Putin's war machine".

The foreign secretary closed his answer by suggesting the UK could be about to reveal more sanctions, though.

He told Patel: "I can't comment on further sanctions from the despatch box but she will see an announcement very shortly."