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

Ken McCallum says Kremlin attempted to influence vote through social media and TV reports but had little impact 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

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All five outlets focus on Burnham’s statement that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote, with BBC News also quoting him on voters not being “sufficiently” informed. The Guardian alone adds that he said he asked the question after entering No 10 but did not say who gave him the “clear answer.” France 24 and South China Morning Post broaden the frame to Burnham warning French and German voters, while Al Jazeera says the remark is the first public acknowledgment by a UK prime minister.

Written by Crossfiled from the 7 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.

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