Group seeking investigation into Kremlin meddling in UK elections takes fight to European court of human rights
A coalition of MPs and peers from a host of different parties have called on 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 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, former leader of the Green party Caroline Lucas, SNP MP Alyn Smith, Lord Strasburger of the Lib Dems and former Tory peer Lady Wheatcroft.
