Warnings raised over Russian tech giant Yandex’s UK operation

A Yango Deli driver on an electric moped delivers to homes in London. The service is expanding across the city. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters

The government has been urged to restrict the UK operation of Russia’s biggest technology company amid concern over its ties to the Kremlin.

Yandex, Russia’s equivalent to Google, is headquartered in Moscow but operates in more than 17 countries and recently launched Yango Deli in London, a service offering 15-minute delivery to households of food, alcohol and toiletries.