Latest … Jeremy Corbyn today risked reigniting the row over his soft stance on Russia by insisting he could still ‘do business’ with Vladimir Putin.
The Labour leader repeated his call for the UK to give Moscow a nerve agent sample from the Salisbury attack – suggesting that would allow them to say ‘categorically’ whether they were responsible.
Even though Mr Corbyn also stressed that ‘all fingers point’ towards Russia’s involvement, the comments will again infuriate Labour MPs.
They will also fuel speculation of a split between the leader and his close ally John McDonnell, who struck a notably tougher tone over the weekend by suggesting the attack on Serge Skripal and daughter Yulia was ‘highly likely’ to be a state-backed assassination attempt.
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