U.K. Lawmakers Call for Tougher Crackdown on Illicit Russian Funds

‘We are determined to drive dirty money and the money launderers out of the U.K.,’ says Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman

LONDON—An influential group of British lawmakers criticized the U.K. government for not doing enough to clamp down on illicit Russian money Monday, as it emerged that a prominent oligarch hadn’t been able to enter Britain in recent weeks because of a delay in his visa renewal.

“The use of London as a base for the corrupt assets of Kremlin-connected individuals is now clearly linked to a wider Russian strategy and has implications for our national security: combating it should be a major U.K. foreign policy priority,” said...