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 views. A free press. Fair and democratic elections. A thriving civil society. These are the foundation stones of human freedom.
They take years of patient work to build up, they face constant threats, and they must always be defended. They are the values which unite us as a country.
The overt defence of national values comes after a week in which Ms May criticised Jeremy Corbyn for failing to blame Russia for the attack, something which also divided the Labour frontbench.