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What do you think? Did Russia influence the Brexit vote?

🚨 TODAY: The UK’s AI Minister Kanishka Narayan has said that it is “inevitable” that Britain’s cyber defences will be breached at some stage. (BBC)

🚨NEW: The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression have released the annual College Free Speech Rankings for 2027. 🟠 Only 24 of 261 schools surveyed achieved a pass mark of ‘C’ or higher for their ‘speech climate’ grade. 🟠 30% of students said that using violence to stop someone from speaking on campus is acceptable (⬇️4% from last year). 🟠 69% of students said that shouting down a speaker on campus is acceptable (⬇️3% from last year). 🟠 24% of students said that it would be unlikely for their school to defend their right to free speech (⬇️ 3% from last year). (Source: The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression)

🚨 BREAKING: Andy Burnham has said that he is “not prepared” to revisit the red lines on Brexit that Labour set out in their last manifesto, after Sir Ed Davey challenged him to do so.

🚨 BREAKING NOW: Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has accused the Conservatives of “suppressing the evidence” that Russia influenced the Brexit Referendum in 2016.

🚨 BREAKING NOW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham has just told MP’s in the Commons that he wants closer ties with the European Union, and that it would be a “major dereliction of duty” not to pursue these.

🚨 BREAKING: Andy Burnham has “condemned” the recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in a speech to the Commons.

🚨 TODAY: Agents from the US Homeland Security Investigations have executed a search warrant at Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house as part of a “criminal investigation.” (BBC)

🚨 BREAKING NOW: OSINT accounts are reporting that Saudi Arabia are currently dealing with a fresh wave of cruise missiles and drones heading towards the country.

🚨 NEW: A new poll released today shows French right winger Marine Le Pen and left winger Jean-Luc Mélenchon extend their leads over other candidates. In all tested scenarios, the two would head into a run-off. (Reuters)

🚨 BREAKING: Deloitte helped ex-Chelsea owner and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich hide massive sums of his wealth in order to evade tax. (BBC)

🚨 POLL: What is the best platform for a Crossbench followers group chat?