'Clear' Russia Interfered in Brexit Vote, Says Burnham
Burnham said voters in France and Germany should be warned as U.K. intelligence agencies cite a growing Russian threat to democratic institutions.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, marking the first time a British prime minister has publicly acknowledged such tampering.
- Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee found in 2020 that the government failed to fully assess how Russian state-run media and "troll" accounts could have impacted the European Union referendum.
- Burnham discussed Russian misinformation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz last week, stating "some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia" in European elections.
- Downing Street said the government is strengthening the National Security Act to protect institutions, though Britain Unbound criticized Burnham's comments as "another crude attempt to undermine the legitimacy" of the 2016 vote.
- While the Kremlin continues to deny meddling in foreign elections, Britain's intelligence agencies warn of an increasing threat of Russian interference in democratic institutions.
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The British prime minister noted that Russia has done similar things in Germany and France.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that Russia did indeed interfere in the Brexit referendum and warned that similar actions were taking place in France and Germany, the BBC news service reports.
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