Russia targets UK through political interference
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Russia targets UK through political interference

The British government is "playing catch-up" when it comes to tackling Russian interference in elections, says the Intelligence and Security Committee. The ISC's long-awaited report said Russian influence in the UK was "the new normal" and called for "immediate action" to help tackle the threat. But the committee said the government "actively avoided" looking for interference during the EU referendum

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Tue Jul 21 - BBC

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