Summary

  • President Putin "probably" approved murder of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, public inquiry concludes on 21 January, 2016

  • Widow Marina Litvinenko "very pleased" with report and calls for UK government action against Russia

  • Russian Foreign Ministry says inquiry was "politicised"

  • Mr Litvinenko died in London in 2006 from effects of radiation poisoning

Live Reporting

Emma Ailes and Martha Buckley

  1. Litvinenko inquiry ruling

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    Welcome to our live coverage of the long-awaited findings of a public inquiry into the killing of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.

    Mr Litvinenko died in London in 2006, days after being poisoned with radioactive polonium-210, which he is believed to have drunk in a cup of tea.

    Two Russian men - Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun - deny killing him.

    We are expecting to start hearing the outcome of the inquiry within the next 10 minutes, with an official statement at 10:00 GMT.

    Read our full story about the upcoming ruling here.