Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit vote
UK politician Andy Burnham claims he received confirmation that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum after inquiring upon entering Downing Street. This assertion contradicts the stance of previous Conservative governments, which maintained there was no evidence of successful Russian meddling in the vote.
Why it matters
The statement reignites debate over the integrity of the Brexit vote and the extent of foreign influence in Western democratic processes.
Andy Burnham: ‘We haven’t informed people sufficiently about the extent to which people are seeking to disrupt the political process from overseas.’/Getty Images Andy Burnham: ‘We haven’t informed people sufficiently about the extent to which people are seeking to disrupt the political process from overseas.’/Getty Images Brexit Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit vote PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddled
Prefer the Guardian on Google Andy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street.
Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had.
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