'Clear' Russia Interfered in Brexit Vote, Says Burnham
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham claimed Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum on Monday, though Downing Street maintains the result remains "legitimate" and was not successfully compromised.
- Upon entering office this summer, Burnham questioned officials about Moscow's involvement and received "the clear answer that yes, there was" interference in the vote.
- Foreign Minister Stephen Doughty confirmed Russia has been "attempting to interfere in a series of democratic events," yet stated the government does not believe these efforts successfully undermined the 2016 referendum.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called the prime minister a "liar," while Conservative Shadow Minister Katie Lam argued Burnham risks "sowing doubt about the result of a professionally-run, independently-monitored democratic vote."
- Pro-EU campaigners are utilizing the revelation to advocate for restoring Britain's EU membership, with Best for Britain chief executive Naomi Smith arguing it is vital to repair damage by putting Britain back at the heart of Europe.
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that Russia influenced the results of the referendum on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU and used them for its own purposes. Is this true? Tags: GB , The European Union , referendum in the UK , Russia and Great Britain , Nigel Farage , the collapse of the European Union , Andy Burnham
Russia Interfered in Brexit Vote, Claims Andy Burnham as Nigel Farage Brands Him a 'Liar'
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, prompting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to call him a 'liar.' Burnham made the claim on The Rest Is Politics podcast after saying he had asked security officials about Moscow's involvement when he entered Downing Street in July. Burnham said he had received a clear answer that interference had occurred, but did not identify who gave him the assessment or explai…
PM say it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum
LONDON (AP): United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, adding that it was important to put Moscow’s tampering on the record because countries across Europe are facing the same threat. In excerpts from the ‘The Rest is Politics’ podcast released Sunday, Burnham said that when he became prime minister in July, he asked his advisers whether Russia had interfer…
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that Russia interfered with the Brexit vote in 2016, although his office later stated that Moscow was unable to influence the outcome and that the decision to leave the European Union was legitimate. Burnham, who took the UK leadership in July and said last month that the country could consider a return to the European Union in the future, is the first British Prime Minister to openly state that there is …
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