It is believed Mrs Assad and their children had arrived in Russia days earlier. All members of the immediate Assad family have been granted asylum, according to Russian state media on Sunday.

Mrs Assad is a dual Syrian-British national, but the UK foreign secretary has previously said she would not be allowed to return to Britain. Speaking in parliament earlier this month, David Lammy ...

Previously, Foreign Secretary David Lammy also said that Mrs Assad was "a sanctioned individual and is not welcome here in the UK". A No 10 spokesman told The i: "I think we have always said that ...

The Assad family fled to Moscow as a lightning rebel offensive swept Syria’s capital Damascus earlier this month. British-born Mrs Assad and their children left for Russia ahead of the former ...

David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, has previously said Mrs Assad was “not welcome” back in Britain, noting there are still sanctions in place against her. But when asked on Monday whether she ...

The Assad family fled to Moscow as a lightning rebel offensive swept Syria’s capital Damascus earlier this month. British-born Mrs Assad and their children left for Russia ahead of the former ...