Shadow attorney general steps back on Ukraine over Abramovich link

<p>David Wolfson is part of the legal team attempting to recover some of Russian billionaire’s frozen assets</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/07/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The shadow attorney general, David Wolfson, has recused himself from giving advice to Kemi Badenoch on Ukraine and Russia because he is representing the under-sanctions Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in a court case, the Conservatives have announced.</p><p>This would prevent him from offering advice on the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/uk-france-ready-to-deploy-troops-to-ukraine-after-ceasefire">possible deployment</a> of UK troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/07/shadow-attorney-general-lord-david-wolfson-kemi-badenoch-on-ukraine-russia-roman-abramovich">Continue reading...</a>