People responsible for Navalny death must be ‘held to account’ – No 10

The death of Alexei Navalny must be “investigated fully” and those responsible “held to account”, Downing Street has said.

MPs are set to discuss the death of the jailed Russian opposition leader when they return to Parliament on Monday afternoon, as the Government weighs up its options for responding to the news.

Foreign Secretary Lord has already signalled that there could be fresh sanctions against Russian officials, amid questions for Russian authorities over how Mr Navalny died and a mounting chorus of Western voices responsible.