Burnham claims Russian interference in Brexit referendum
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MI5 boss warns the debate on Russian interference in the Brexit vote risks empowering Kremlin trolls
Head of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum waded into the row today after the Prime Minister said in a podcast he had been told 'clearly' on arriving in No10 that Vladimir Putin had meddled in the 2016 vote.
Claim marks the first time a UK prime minister has publicly acknowledged Russia’s interference in the vote to leave EU.