Russia & Brexit link leak

Questions about the British government’s failure to release a report on Russia’s interference in the country’s politics continued to dog Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday as critics said leaks from the document raised concerns about the security of next month’s election.

The report from Parliament’s intelligence committee finds that Russian interference may have affected the 2016 referendum on Brexit, though the impact is “unquantifiable,” The Times of London reported.

Emily Thornberry, the opposition Labour Party’s foreign-affairs spokeswoman, said the leaks raise questions that deserve answers.

“Boris Johnson therefore needs to clear up the confusion, spin and speculation around this report by publishing it in full at the earliest opportunity,’’ she told the Times. “If not, people will rightly continue to ask: what is he trying to hide from the British public and why?”

Johnson’s government has said it needs more time to review the implications of the report and plans to release it after the election.

Critics have alleged the report shows Russians have made large donations to the Conservative Party.