Update: Trump tried to seize control of Mueller probe, report says

Latest: Robert Mueller said in his report that he could not conclusively determine that Donald Trump had committed criminal obstruction of justice.

Update 5.40pm: Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report has revealed that US President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mr Mueller’s removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president.

The report said that in June 2017, Mr Trump directed White House counsel Don McGahn to call the acting attorney general and say that Mr Mueller must be ousted because he had conflicts of interest.