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UK's May admits picture 'error' on Russian spy poisoning anniversary

PM's office posted picture of Bath instead of Salisbury

Reuters March 04, 2019

britain 039 s prime minister theresa may makes a statement outside 10 downing street in london britain november 14 2018 photo reuters file

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain November 14, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday admitted that a mistake had been made when a picture of the wrong city was tweeted on the anniversary of the poisoning of a former Russian double agent.

May's office posted a picture of the Roman city of Bath rather than the cathedral city of Salisbury when it sought to mark a year since the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, who betrayed dozens of Russian spies to Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence service.

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"This was an error which has now been rectified," May said
when asked about the picture on a visit to Salisbury Cathedral. "Salisbury is open for business."