Was Burnham right to talk about Russian interference in Brexit? – podcast

Andy Burnham has started an almighty row by claiming that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum. He also says he wants the UK to have closer ties to the EU.The row is one of three major headaches for the prime minister ahead of…

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