The government said the new programme will be a key tool for the “detection and disruption of harmful activity against our country.” #EuropeNews

Dan Jarvis told lawmakers that any person or company “carrying out activity as part of any arrangement” with Russian authorities, including government agencies, armed forces, intelligence services and the parliament, will need to register with the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme from 1 July.

Anyone who doesn’t sign up faces five years in prison.