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UK PM Andy Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote

ABC News - International and WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedClaim marks the first time a UK prime minister has publicly acknowledged Russia's interference in the vote to leave EU.
What changedThe left frames it as "UK prime minister says it's 'clear' Russia interfered in Brexit referendum". The center frames it as "UK prime minister say it's 'clear' Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 8 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "UK prime minister says it's 'clear' Russia interfered in Brexit referendum". The center frames it as "UK prime minister say it's 'clear' Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum".

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ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

UK PM Andy Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote

Claim marks the first time a UK prime minister has publicly acknowledged Russia's interference in the vote to leave EU.

Open source
Center ·News report

Russia interfered in Brexit referendum, British PM says

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is important to state for the record that Moscow interfered in the referendum and to warn Germany and France of the danger.

Open source
Center ·Wire story
UPI2h ago

Burnham says Russian interference 'clearly' linked to 2016 Brexit vote

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is "clear" Russia interfered with the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, also known as Brexit.

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Center-left ·News report

UK prime minister says it's 'clear' Russia interfered in Brexit referendum

Countries across Europe are facing the same threat, Burnham says.

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Center ·News report

UK PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote

Russia has previously denied meddling in the Brexit vote, casting Britain as gripped by anti-Russian hysteria.

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Center ·News report

UK prime minister say it's 'clear' Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it's clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.

Open source