Pro-Brexit groups gain funding edge in referendum run-up

Co-founder of financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown made the largest single donation to Leave.EU

Pro-Brexit groups gain funding edge in referendum run-up
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Campaign groups urging Britons to vote to leave the European Union in next month’s referendum raised more funds than those advocating continued membership during the 12-week period ended in late April, the UK’s elections watchdog said on May 11.

The disclosure, covering the period from February 1 through April 21, gave voters their first official glimpse of who is funding the debate; three more disclosures are due over the next two months. There is no requirement for donations made before February 1 to be disclosed.

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