A cross-party group starts legal action, claiming ministers failed to protect UK democracy.
A recent report called interference by Russian President Vladimir Putin's government "the new normal"
They argue votes must be held under conditions ensuring free expression, under Europe's human rights convention.It added that it was bringing forward legislation to deal with activities carried out by them.In July, a report by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said the UK government had not looked for evidence of whether Russia had interfered in the 2016 EU referendum.
But the government is unlikely to want to look backwards - especially when it comes to Brexit - and instead wants to focus on what it is planning in order to counter future foreign interference. Judges, the group says, should rule in favour of an independent investigation or public inquiry into Moscow's activities.
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