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MI5 chief confirms Russian interference attempts in Brexit referendum
MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirmed that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 Brexit referendum through RT, Sputnik and internet trolls, but said the efforts were not successful and did not show they affected the result. Burnham had made the allegation without supplying evidence.
- Andy Burnham
- Russia
- United Kingdom
- 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
- Ken McCallum
- MI5
3 sourcesabc.net.au, Al Jazeera, The GuardianUpdated
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AllegedAndy Burnham said Russia interfered in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.
3 of 3 sources“Ken McCallum endorsed comments made by Andy Burnham”
Andy Burnham did not provide evidence of Russian interference in the referendum.
3 of 3 sources“he did not supply any additional information in the Commons”