Russian actors 'almost certainly' tried to interfere in UK general election, says foreign...

It is “almost certain” that Russian actors sought to interfere in the 2019 UK General Election, foreign secretary Dominic Raab has told the House of Commons.

In a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Raab said that unknown Russian elements had acted to “amplify” awareness of leaked documents relating to post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and USA.

The documents covered six rounds of trade talks between 2017-19 and highlighted the US desire to secure access for its drugs companies to NHS markets and for the lifting of bans on agriciultural products like chlorine-washed chicken.