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.
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Claim marks the first time a UK prime minister has publicly acknowledged Russia's interference in the vote to leave EU.
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.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is "clear" Russia interfered with the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, also known as Brexit.
Countries across Europe are facing the same threat, Burnham says.
Russia has previously denied meddling in the Brexit vote, casting Britain as gripped by anti-Russian hysteria.
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it's clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.