Burnham says Russia interfered in Brexit referendum

Burnham says Russia interfered in Brexit referendum

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russia carried out "state-sponsored interference" in the 2016 Brexit referendum, the first such statement by a sitting prime minister. Speaking on The Rest is Politics, he said officials confirmed interference when he entered Downing Street. He gave no evidence or assessment of impact. Previous governments said there was no evidence of successful interference.

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