Watchdog report: British government ‘badly underestimated’ threat of Russian interference

The British government “badly underestimated” the threat of Russian election interference, and has been forced to play “catch up” to respond, a parliamentary report found Tuesday.The Intelligence and Security Committee’s report found that Russian interference in the U.K. had become “the new normal,” while urging the government to step up efforts aimed at investigating and preventing Russian influence.”We therefore question whether Government…