09-01-2017 19:06 via theguardian.com

Theresa May urged to protect UK from election hacking after US attack

PM says protection down to individual parties, while senior Whitehall source claims UK does not take threat seriouslyTheresa May has been urged to take stronger action against the threat of foreign powers influencing UK elections through hacking, following accusations of Russian interference in the US presidential contest. Angus Robertson, the SNP Westminster leader, questioned whether the government was doing enough to protect the UK’s democratic system against online threats, following c
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