Lord Barker of Battle, a Tory, wanted to discuss Russian sanctions with the security minister but was rebuffed

MPs have demanded that peers give up financial interests linked to Russia amid concerns over Moscow’s escalating aggression.

An overhaul of the Lords code of conduct to tighten the rules around transparency and links to foreign nations has also been proposed by MPs and campaigners for transparency.

Their calls come after an investigation by The Times into peers with interests linked to Russia, and during the fallout from a nerve agent attack by Russian spies in Salisbury in March.

Lord Fairfax of Cameron wanted to discuss his time working for a Russian company CHRIS MCANDREW

Ben Wallace, the security minister, said he had had requests for meetings from Lord Barker of Battle and Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Mr Wallace rejected the invitation from Lord Barker, who is chairman of En+, the Russian energy giant, but did meet Lord Fairfax who wished