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MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirms Russia did interfere in Brexit referendum but says it had little impact – UK politics live

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Spy chief Ken McCallum said Kremlin had attempted to influence 2016 vote through social media and TV reports Russia did try to interfere in the Brexit referendum through social media and television reports, the head of MI5 said on Tuesday, but he added that did not mean the Kremlin had any impact on the result. Ken McCallum endorsed comments by Andy Burnham , who raised the issue over the past two days, though he sa…

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UK acknowledgment of Russian interference in 2016 Brexit referendum

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has publicly acknowledged that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, and MI5 chief Ken McCallum has since confirmed the attempted interference while stating there is no evidence it swayed the result.

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MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirmed that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 Brexit referendum and said there was no evidence it swayed the result.

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MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirms Russia did interfere in Brexit referendum but says it had little impact – UK politics live

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Russia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirms

Spy chief Ken McCallum said Kremlin had attempted to influence 2016 vote through social media and TV reports Russia did try to interfere in the Brexit referendum through social media and television reports, the head of MI5 said on Tuesday, but he added that did not mean the Kremlin had any impact on the result. Ken McCallum endorsed comments by Andy Burnham , who raised the issue over the past two days, though he sa…

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