Inquest into British aid workers killed in Gaza may call on Israeli and UK military chiefs Lawyer tells review hearing that families wish to know whether weaponry involved in the deaths was made in UK The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door review – Theresa May is full of bluster in this fascinating deep dive This lively look at the 2018 novichok attack is full of strange and intriguing detail – even if May and Amber Rudd’s contributions don’t get the scrutiny they deserve The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
Man gifted his girlfriend a perfume he’d found. A few hours later, they became collateral damage in an international assassination plot “It went so tragically wrong so quick." We Got This Covered · Jul 13
Russia runs risk of ‘miscalculation’, UK warns after aircraft carrier incident A Russian plane repeatedly flew over the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea. Evening Standard · Jul 6
UK sanctions Russian scientists and research labs linked to Salisbury attack The sanctions also targeted the Russians involved in the development of the Epibatidine toxin used against Alexei Navalny. The Independent UK · Jul 6
Russians sanctioned over chemical weapons used to kill Alexei Navalny and Dawn Sturgess IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 6
UK sanctions Russian scientists over ‘barbaric’ Navalny and Salisbury poisonings Sanctions imposed on Russian scientists and research labs involved in developing chemical weapons – including the Novichok nerve agent The Independent UK · Jul 6
Salisbury house where Skripal was poisoned with novichok up for sale Estate agent is offering 30% share in former Russian spy’s house for £114,000, with the rest owned by council The Guardian - UK · Jun 25
‘The frontline is everywhere’: new MI6 head to warn of growing Russian threat Blaise Metreweli expected to say UK faces new ‘age of uncertainty’ in speech identifying Kremlin as key threat The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Navy, Army and RAF set for intelligence unit shake-up amid growing global threats This strategic overhaul follows revelations from the inquiry into the 2018 Novichok poisoning of Dawn Sturgess The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025
Russian ambassador to UK claims Salisbury poisonings were staged in ‘Agatha Christie’-style plot Vladmir Putin’s top diplomat in London has denied Russian involvement in the Salisbury poisonings, claiming they were staged in an plot reminiscent of an Agatha Christie novel. The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025
Putin's Russia already waging conflict on streets of London, says military expert The warning came from Leyton and Wanstead MP Calvin Bailey who served for over 24-years in the Royal Air Force Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Putin's assassins went through London Waterloo station with deadly Novichok which could have killed hundreds They also stayed at hotels in the capital and used the Tube, Heathrow and Gatwick airports Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Friday briefing: After constant leaks and a resignation, is the OBR still fit for purpose? In today’s newsletter: Critics say the OBR’s growing influence has outpaced its accountability, raising questions about whether it serves the public, the Treasury, or the markets The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025 ‘We’ve got her back now’: novichok victim’s family ready to lay her to rest Exclusive: Dawn Sturgess’s father pleased inquiry made it clear she was blameless victim after Skripal attack in 2018
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025 Starmer: Novichok poisoning inquiry shows UK must be vigilant to Russian threats The Prime Minister said the inquiry’s report ‘is clear: moral responsibility lies with Putin’.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025 Vladimir Putin ordered Skripal novichok poisonings in show of ‘Russian power’, Dawn Sturgess inquiry finds The foreign secretary has warned in the wake of the report that the Russian president represents ‘an active threat’ to British citizens
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025 Dawn Sturgess family statement in full following release of inquiry report The statement comes after the final report from the inquiry into Sturgess’ death was released on Thursday
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025 Novichok victim’s family call for change as they criticise inquiry report Dawn Sturgess died after being exposed to the nerve agent in 2018.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025 UK sanctions Russia’s GRU spy agency over 2018 nerve agent attack Britain has sanctioned Russia’s GRU intelligence agency and summoned Moscow’s ambassador after an inquiry concluded that President Vladimir Putin was responsible for a nerve agent attack on British soil in 2018
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025 UK sanctions GRU after Putin found ‘morally responsible’ for Novichok death Russian President Vladimir Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for the nerve agent death of Dawn Sturgess, an inquiry found.
Euronews · Dec 4, 2025 Russia's president 'morally responsible' for UK Novichok death, inquiry finds Dawn Sturgess died after coming into contact with the Novichok nerve agent which was stored in a perfume bottle in an assassination attempt on double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury.
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025 Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for Novichok death of Dawn Sturgess – inquiry Ms Sturgess died after being exposed to the chemical weapon which was left in a discarded perfume bottle.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025 Dawn Sturgess’s family say lessons have not been learned from her novichok poisoning Relatives say British state has failed to ensure public safety after inquiry into 2018 death, linked to Russian attack on ex-spy
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025 Novichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiry Innocent people were caught up in an assassination attempt on a former Russian spy in Salisbury in March 2018. How did this happen?