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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated during an interview that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, marking the first time a UK prime minister has publicly acknowledged such interference. He warned French and German voters of similar threats from Russia without providing specific evidence or details about the alleged Russian involvement. Burnham also discussed potential links between Russia and the far-right Alternative for Germany party with Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a meeting in Berlin.
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Andy Burnham, the UK Prime Minister, claimed that Russia clearly interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum during an appearance on the podcast "The Rest is Politics." He stated he had asked his advisors upon entering Downing Street whether Moscow meddled in the vote, and received confirmation of Russian interference. This marks a significant departure from previous government positions which insisted there was no evidence of successful meddling.
Burnham did not provide specific details about how Russia interfered or disclose who gave him this information. His comments are likely to fuel speculation that he might seek to reverse Brexit. The Prime Minister warned voters in Germany and France about the dangers posed by Russian interference, linking it to the rise of far-right parties.
Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee had previously criticized ministers for failing to fully investigate potential Russian influence on the referendum vote. Burnham's remarks are seen as an attempt to highlight foreign threats to democratic processes across Europe.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said it is “clear” that Russia interfered in the country’s 2016 Brexit vote, warning French and German voters of the same threat.
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Russia → say → threat
“I asked the question coming to Downing Street: Was there interference in the 2016 referendum from Russia?
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I → ask → Russia
And I’ve had the clear answer that yes, there was,” Burnham said in an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast released on Sunday.
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Rest → have → Sunday
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Israel → seek → it
Burnham’s comments mark the first time a UK prime minister has publicly acknowledged that Russia interfered in the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.
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Russia → mark → Union
Burnham did not provide evidence for or details on the claim.
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Burnham → provide → claim
He said that “these things are important now to put clearly on the record, and, I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia.”
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some → say → enemies
Burnham said he spoke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about possible links between Russia and the far-right Alternative for Germany party when the two leaders met last week in Berlin.
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leaders → say → Berlin
In his address to the United Nations General Assembly in September, Burnham also condemned Russia’s attempt to interfere in the UK’s 2019 general election.
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Burnham → condemn → election
According to a 2020 report by Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee, the UK government had failed to ask for a deep assessment of Russia’s interference in the 2016 referendum.
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government → accord → referendum
The report did confirm that Russia had meddled in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, however.
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Russia → confirm → referendum
Russia has repeatedly denied meddling in Western democracies or interfering in another country’s elections or referendums, casting the UK as being gripped by “anti-Russian hysteria”.
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Russia → deny → hysteria
UK reconsiders Brexit
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UK → reconsider → Brexit
Last month, Burnham argued that the UK should reconsider options for a future relationship with the EU, including rejoining the bloc, reigniting the decisive debate more than a decade after the historic vote.
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UK → argue → vote
He said that the UK’s departure from the bloc had failed to fulfil Brexit supporters’ pledge of “taking back control”, and instead has made the UK weaker economically and on immigration.
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UK → say → immigration
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