Jailed Russian opposition leader taken to hospital

Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, was taken from jail to a hospital in Moscow.

Officials said Mr Navalny was in a satisfactory condition but his personal doctor said he may have been poisoned.

His spokeswoman earlier suggested he may have had an allergic reaction, but said he had not experienced one before.

Mr Navalny was jailed for 30 days last week after calling for unauthorized protests, which took place on Saturday.

Nearly 1,400 people were detained during the demonstrations against the exclusion of opposition candidates from local elections.