Burnham says Russia clearly interfered in 2016 Brexit vote
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, and he warned French and German voters about Russian influence in their coming elections.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is clear that Russia interfered in the 2016 referendum on EU membership. The Guardian and France 24 both report his remarks.
The Guardian reports that Burnham asked, on entering Downing Street, whether Moscow had tried to influence the vote. He says he was given a confirmation that it had. He did not say who gave him the answer, according to the Guardian.
France 24 reports that Burnham used the point to warn French and German voters that Russia could try to influence their upcoming elections. It says he spoke on The Rest is Politics podcast, which published the interview on Sunday.
France 24 notes that Russia has previously denied meddling in the Brexit vote. It also says former prime minister Boris Johnson said in 2020 that there was no evidence of interference.
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- The GuardianAndy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit voteSun, Oct 11, 11:15 AM EDT
- France 24UK PM Burnham warns French voters of Russian political influence on back of Brexit voteSun, Oct 11, 3:42 PM EDT
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