‘Disgraceful!’ Anger in the Commons over Jeremy Corbyn’s response to Theresa May’s statement on Russia

Jeremy Corbyn’s policy to seek "robust dialogue" with Russia will encourage Vladimir Putin to "engage in further acts of state-sponsored terror", MPs have heard.

The DUP’s Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) made the claim after the Labour leader was heckled and criticised for his response to the Prime Minister’s statement on the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury.

Mr Corbyn faced shouts of "shame" and "disgrace" from Tory MPs after raising questions about donations from Russian oligarchs to the Conservative Party.

He also faced implicit criticism from some of his backbench MPs for appearing to make party political points.

Speaking in the Commons, Mr Corbyn condemned the "deeply alarming attack" and said the events in Salisbury had "appalled the country and need thorough investigation".

He also said: "We need to continue seeking a robust dialogue with Russia on all the issues dividing our countries, both domestic and international – rather than simply cutting off contact and simply letting tensions and divisions get worse, and potentially even more dangerous."

"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."



Mr Wilson later said there needed to be "robust action" against those using the UK as a battleground.

He asked: "Does the Prime Minister agree that in the face of yet further aggression from the Russian Mafia state, that the policy of the Leader of the Opposition to engage in robust dialogue will only encourage Putin to engage in further acts of state-sponsored terror?"

Mrs May said she agreed "we need to ensure we do, in fact, respond robustly to this matter".

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