Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says officials told him Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, and he wants the finding made public as a warning about foreign influence in politics. He also cited Russian-linked disinformation in Germany and raised the issue amid renewed debate over closer UK ties with the EU.
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About Andy Burnham
Andrew Murray Burnham is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party since July 2026. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in Greater Manchester since June 2026, and was Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 to 2026; before that he was MP for Leigh from 2001 to 2017 and held several Cabinet positions. Burnham identifies as a socialist and is associated with the Labour Party's soft left; he is also a member of the Co-operative Party, which is allied with Labour. His political ideology has been called "Manchesterism".
Everything about Andy Burnham →- Occupation
- politician, researcher, administrator, special adviser
- Position held
- Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- January 7, 1970
- Website
- http://www.andyburnham.org/, https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/the-mayor, https://www.andyburnham.org.uk
