UK Prime Minister says Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, in comments that add a new public allegation to a long-running debate over foreign influence in UK politics. He made the remarks in excerpts from a podcast released on Sunday. Burnham did not explain how the interference allegedly took place and did not provide evidence.In the excerpts, Burnham said he had asked advisers after entering Downing Street in July whether Russia had interfered in the referendum. He said it was important to warn voters in Germany and France about the risk of foreign interference in their... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 00:29 LONDON
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Slovenia referendum rejects bill expanding parliamentary inquiry powers
Slovenian voters have narrowly rejected a government bill that would have expanded the powers of parliamentary inquiry commissions, in a binding referendum that dealt a setback to Prime Minister Janez Jansa's reform agenda. With 99% of votes counted, 51% of voters opposed the proposal and 49% supported it. The result came after a campaign in which opponents accused the government of pushing an authoritarian measure.The proposal would have required people summoned before parliamentary inquiries to appear immediately, without the right to challenge the summons in court until the commission had finished its work. Critics argued that this could have forced... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 23:30 LONDON
UK and Germany hold Berlin security talks on cyber threats and sabotage
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is due to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Thursday for talks focused on cyber-security threats, sabotage and wider cooperation against hybrid attacks. The meeting is Burnham's first official visit to Germany and comes as both governments say they are facing rising pressure from hostile activity. The talks are being framed around efforts to strengthen joint defences against threats linked to Russia.Downing Street said deeper cooperation in response to hybrid threats would be high on the agenda. Intelligence services in both countries have warned of growing risks, and German authorities last month accused Russia... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 01:05 LONDON
