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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dan Bloom & Matthew Dresch

UK 'working urgently' to verify Ukraine chemical agent claims as 'all options on table'

Britain is “working urgently” to verify reports that Russian forces may have launched a chemical attack in Ukraine, the UK Foreign Secretary has said.

Liz Truss became one of the first Western senior politicians to speak out last night as Britain warned “all options are on the table” if chemical weapons are confirmed.

Asked if that could mean direct NATO involvement, Armed Forces minister James Heappey told the BBC: “All options are on the table”.

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