UK Government Failed to Determine Whether Russia Meddled in Brexit Vote: Report

UK Government Failed to Determine Whether Russia Meddled in Brexit Vote: Report
A British Union flag flies near the Elizabeth Tower, otherwise known as Big Ben, opposite the Houses of Parliament in central London, England, on Dec. 7, 2016. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images
Reuters
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LONDON—Britain’s government failed to determine whether Russia meddled in the 2016 referendum on membership in the EU, a parliamentary report released on Tuesday said, demanding the intelligence community investigate the issue and make its findings public.

The long-anticipated report by parliament’s intelligence and security committee found that Russia had tried to influence a separate referendum in 2014 when voters in Scotland rejected independence.