MPs take alleged failure to investigate Russian interference in UK elections to European court

Legal action launched in response to government's refusal to order inquiry into findings of Russia report

A coalition of MPs and peers from a host of different parties is using the European court of human rights to challenge an alleged failure to investigate Russian interference in UK elections.

The legal action has been launched in response to the UK government's refusal to order an inquiry into the findings of the Russia report, published by the intelligence and security committee (ISC) in July 2020, which reported credible evidence of attempts by Russia to interfere with the UK's electoral processes.

The parliamentary group bringing the action includes Labour MP Ben Bradshaw, the former leader of the Green party Caroline Lucas, SNP MP Alyn Smith, Lord Strasburger of the Lib Dems and the former Tory peer Lady Wheatcroft.