Roman Abramovich should no longer be able to own Chelsea, claims Labour MP Chris Bryant

Roman Abramovich should no longer be able to own Chelsea, a Labour MP has said.

During discussions over the Government's response to the crisis in Ukraine, Chris Bryant - the Labour MP for the Rhondda - said the Russian billionaire should no longer be able to own the London club, which he purchased in 2003.

Bryant said he had seen "a leaked document from 2019 from the Home Office which says in relation to Mr Abramovich – ‘As part of HMG’s Russia strategy aimed at targeting illicit finance and malign activity, Abramovich remains of interest to HMG due to his links to the Russian state and his public association with corrupt activity and practices’."