it was on march the 4th that yulia skripal and her father sergiy left his home in salisbury.would later be found to have the biggest concentration of nerve agent on it. some three hours later, the two of them were found convulsing on a bench in salisbury city centre. when nerve agent was implicated, and russia put forward as front and centre of the government suspects, it was a catalyst to a month—long row. well obviously i welcome the fact that yulia skripal has been discharged from hospital and i wish her the best for her continuing recovery. and i would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff at the hospital in salisbury who have looked after her and her father so well. the russians have denied any involvement in the case, calling it a fake story. in one tweet, their embassy in london says we congratulate yulia skripal on her recovery, yet we need urgent proof that what is being done to her is done on her own free will. another tweet shortly afterwards read secret resettlement of mr and miss skripal barred from any contact with their family will be seen as an abducti