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<p>The Government takes the integrity of our electoral processes extremely seriously
and we are working across Government to strengthen our electoral system and defend
it from interference. There is no evidence of successful foreign interventions in
our elections.</p><p>In July 2019, the Cabinet Office announced the creation of the
Defending Democracy programme, which has been set up to pull together existing work
and expertise in this area from right across Government.</p><p>The Defending Democracy
programme has been set up by the Government in order to protect and secure UK democratic
processes, systems and institutions from interference including from cyber, personnel
and physical threats; to strengthen the integrity of UK elections; to encourage respect
for open, fair and safe democratic participation; and to promote fact-based and open
discourse, including online.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has announced a range of measures
to better safeguard UK elections by cracking down on intimidation, interference and
disinformation. This includes commitments to launch a consultation on electoral integrity
and implement a digital imprints regime for online election material.</p><p> </p>
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