The context of Russian interference in the US presidential election is old. Now, similar interference has been reported in the UK. Russia is said to have interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum. At least that information has come up in testimony from a parliamentary investigation committee on Russian influence in British politics. The information came out when the committee's report was leaked.

In a report on the issue on Wednesday, US media told CNN that the British administration is not outside of Russian influence. Despite knowing russia's deep influence on the British administration, the government has failed to take appropriate action against it. This is the testimony of the Parliamentary Committee on Russian involvement in British politics.

Citing multiple sources, CNN reported that during the investigation, the Intelligence and Security Committee, consisting of multi-party representatives, found that Russia was in the best interest of its people, from diplomats, lawyers, lawmakers to those who were influential in British politics. Spread the net. However, the detailed report has not been released yet. British politics has been rocked by the leak of information already in the report.

However, the UK-based newspaper TIME has already reported on Russian interference in British politics. Time reported on November 17 that the government failed to publish reports on Russian interference in British politics. The failure has been attributed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Politicians think it was important to publish the report before the upcoming elections next month. Because the fear of Russian interference is also going to be there.

Citing anonymous sources, the Times of London reported that the British Parliament's investigation committee report concluded that Russian interference in the 2016 referendum on Britain's exit from the European Union had been influenced, although its dimensions were "not high." Unmeasured'. At that time, a number of information was disseminated through Russian sites, which were widely circulated on social media. British intelligence has failed to assess the potential impact of these information in the referendum and to deal with the risk of Russian interference.

Emily Thornberry, foreign affairs spokesperson for the opposition Labor Party, said the leaked information raises a lot of questions that should be addressed. The full report should be published at the earlieest possible time to dispel the doubts and buzz surrounding this report. If it is not done, people will continue to ask, 'What is he hiding from the British people and why?'
Meanwhile, the Boris government says it needs to review the report further before it is published. It is also said to be published after the election.

Critics say the report is not being published because the ruling Conservative Party has received a huge amount of funding from Russia. The party will fight for a majority in the coming elections so that they can pass the Brexit deal through Parliament.
However, Security Minister Brandon Lewis has dismissed such criticism.