Russian foreign minister suggests poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal is 'beneficial' to the UK

Russia's foreign minister has accused the UK of "putting all decency aside" over its claims that Moscow is to blame for the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

Sergey Lavrov appeared to suggested that UK secret services may have been involved in the March 4 attack in Salisbury, which he said may have been "beneficial" to the British Government to distract attention from Brexit.