Russia tells UK it will face ‘equal reaction’ if May punishes it for Salisbury spy attack

On Monday Theresa May said that it was “highly likely” that Russia was responsible for the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury and that, if Moscow did not provide an explanation, she would announce how the UK would retaliate. The Kremlin has ignored the ultimatum and responded with scorn, and so today May will tell MPs what will happen next.

Details to follow…