Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 Brexit referendum but had little impact on the result, according to the head of MI5.
The assessment follows comments by Andy Burnham, who said Moscow had tried to interfere in the referendum. No further details of the alleged interference or the methods involved were provided in the supplied account.
The referendum was held in 2016 and concerned the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union. The comments place the issue of alleged Russian activity in the context of wider scrutiny of foreign attempts to influence major political votes.
The MI5 chief’s assessment indicates that, while an attempt to interfere was made, it did not have a significant effect on the Brexit vote. The supplied material does not include further official responses, evidence or details of any investigation.
