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UK city declared clear of Novichock

A year on from poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, Salisbury is ruled safe

One year on from the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, the British government has said the city of Salisbury has been decontaminated and is now free of Novichok. The nerve agent was used in an apparent attempt to kill the Skripals but it also led to the death of a British woman, Dawn Sturgess. So why did the clean up take so long?

Also in the programme: The US ambassador to London, Woody Johnson, says Britons are being fed myths about American food; and a new cuisine catches on in Albania.

Photo: Sergei Skripal's home on 2nd March 2019 in Salisbury, England. The nerve agent Novichok used to poison him a year ago was traced to the door handle of his home. Credit: Getty Images

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Sat 2 Mar 201913:06GMT

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  • Sat 2 Mar 201913:06GMT

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