The Latest Breaking News from Skripals

Billionaire Roman Abramovich is just the latest in a long line of people who suspect they may be the target of a Kremlin poison plot. Russia is well-practised in the art of chemical assassinations, but carrying out a murder using poison is inherently risky.

The public inquiry into the Novichok poisonings will be held in Salisbury, the new chairman has promised, as he pledged to deliver “authoritative” conclusions on Russian state involvement.