Key facts
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham believes the 2016 Brexit referendum result was legitimate.
- Downing Street confirmed the PM accepts the referendum result.
- A Downing Street spokesman stated Russia likely attempted to interfere in the Brexit vote.
- Nigel Farage denied Russian interference and called the Prime Minister a "liar".
- Sir Ed Davey supported the Prime Minister's statement on Russian interference.
- A 2020 parliamentary report did not conclude on Russian intervention in UK elections and referendums.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham believes the 2016 Brexit referendum result was legitimate, Downing Street has said, following the prime minister's claim that Russia interfered in the vote. A spokesman for Downing Street stated that while it is "inconceivable" Russia did not try to use the referendum to its advantage, the PM believes it did not succeed in influencing the outcome. The spokesman confirmed, "Yes we believe the referendum result was legitimate" and that "The PM absolutely accepts the referendum result."