UK won’t tolerate threat to life
Theresa May has used her party conference speech to warn Russia that the UK will never tolerate a threat to the life of British citizens, as the crisis around the Salisbury nerve attack deepens.
The Prime Minister said Moscow was in flagrant breach of international law over the incident which saw a Russian-made nerve agent release in the city.
She said: Many Russians have made this country their home. And those who abide by our laws and make a contribution to our society will always be welcome.
But we will never tolerate a threat to the life of British citizens and others on British soil from the Russian Government.
Saying that she had anticipated the move, the Prime Minister went on: The rule of law. Freedom of speech. The toleration of dissenting and minority vi...