Burnham says it is 'clear' Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
The prime minister told The Rest is Politics he was given a "clear answer" that Russian interference took place in 2016, as a pro-Brexit campaign group rejected the claim.
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The prime minister told The Rest is Politics he was given a "clear answer" that Russian interference took place in 2016, as a pro-Brexit campaign group rejected the claim.
The prime minister says he was given a clear answer that Russia meddled in the 2016 vote, but has not revealed who provided the assessment or what evidence it rests on.
Historian and Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash argues that Putin's hybrid campaign against Europe is designed to break support for Kyiv, and that the answer is more backing for Ukraine — not a contest of "a thousand hybrid pinpricks".
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is due to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Thursday to discuss cyber-security threats and sabotage.