Leave ‘very likely’ won EU referendum due to illegal overspending, says Oxford professor’s evidence to High Court
05/12/2018
Analysis finds adverts reached ‘tens of millions of people’ in crucial days after spending limit breached – enough to change the outcome. / It is “very likely” that the UK voted for Brexit because of illegal overspending by the Vote Leave campaign, according to an Oxford professor’s evidence to the High Court.
Leave campaigner Arron Banks facing criminal investigation over Brexit referendum funding
28/09/2019
The Electoral Commission said it had grounds to believe 'a number of criminal offences may have been committed' during the campaign.
'I've spoken to ambassadors from various countries and there is no hope of us getting a veto to stop an extension'
Neale Richmond demands inquiry on how Brexit campaign group obtained domain name reserved for EU citizens.
Nearly 50,000 internet domain names belonging to UK businesses and citizens have been taken down this week following the revocation of their .eu domain names.
Tory members in justice secretary’s South West Hertfordshire constituency reject motion.
Banks is suing Guardian journalist for defamation over Brexit backer’s ‘covert relationship’ with Russia.
"Very desperate or very stupid, or both," wrote one person in response.
Leave.EU switched registration to Republic of Ireland to avoid losing EU domain name.
The picture of Ms Merkel carried the caption, 'We didn't win two world wars to be pushed around by a Kraut'.
Brexit-backer Arron Banks repeatedly denied that Leave.EU appealed to National Front supporters – in a bid to get the BBC to drop an investigation
Legal threat comes as campaigners warn UK government that courts are being used to intimidate journalists.
Brexit campaign group Leave.EU has become embroiled in a row over allegations of antisemitism in its promotional materials. / Conservative MP Maria Caulfield has contacted her lawyer over the 'deeply offensive' poster.
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt risk making Tory party unelectable if they allow no deal, poll suggests
22/06/2019
New survey suggests many traditional Tories would turn away from leader if UK crashes out of Europe.
The multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost his libel action against the Observer and Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr, in a significant decision for public interest journalism.
Arron Banks broke agreement to suspend Brexit campaigning after Jo Cox murder, investigation finds
08/03/2019
Leave.EU team told to 'up the spend' on Facebook and 'press it harder”, emails obtained by Channel 4 reveal – the morning after the killing.
Arron Banks has apologised after Leave.EU tweeted a xenophobic meme of Angela Merkel that invoked Britain’s world war victories to target the German chancellor.
In the 31 days since Brexit was signed, sealed and delivered we’ve seen no end of complaints and ‘red-tape’ measures imposed upon traders and customers who deal with Europe, which hasn’t been helped by the coronavirus pandemic.
The EU referendum was won based on a corrupt campaign, but the courts can't void the result because the referendum only advisory, according to the barrister who took the government to court.