Tory MPs lobby No 10 to let royal family use seized Russian superyacht

MoD officials exploring legal challenges but Boris Johnson full steam ahead' with proposal

A group of Tory MPs is lobbying Downing Street to consider commandeering one of the superyachts seized as part of the sanctions regime for use by the royal family.

The idea has won favour with some senior figures in No 10, which was widely criticised last year after it commissioned a national flagship" for state visits by the Queen, reportedly costing 200m.