Whitehall sources say list will soon be on a par with the EU after legal reforms, expected on Tuesday

Liz Truss is expected to name hundreds of oligarchs, individuals and organisations to be added to the UK’s sanctions list on Tuesday, after a fast-tracked bill is passed that will make it easier for ministers to sanction those with Kremlin links.

Whitehall sources said the UK’s sanctions list would soon be on a par with the European Union after the legal reforms.

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