Thursday, November 16, 2017

MPs URGE INVESTIGATION INTO RUSSIAN INFLUENCE OVER BREXIT VOTE

There are growing calls from British MPs for a full investigation into claims Russia tried to influence the Brexit referendum.

It follows a study from British academics which claims thousands of Russia-bases twitter accounts sent pro-Brexit tweets in the hours around the EU referendum last year.

MPs from both main parties now say the influential intelligence and security committee at Westminster must now hold hearings into the issue.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says that could be an important moment.

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