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.

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.

A BBC Spotlight investigation into the man behind the DUP's record £435,000 donation during the EU referendum has uncovered a trail of illegal activity and foreign money.

A Brexit campaigner has told Channel 4 News that Vote Leave cheated in the 2016 referendum by over-spending.

It is a big step to take legal action against the police, but I have joined a group of politicians in doing just that. The issue is something which strikes at the heart of our democracy: politicians breaking the law to get the results they want – in this case, the UK leaving the European Union.

Electoral Commission says Nigel Farage’s latest project must overhaul fundraising. / Nigel Farage’s fledgling political party is at high risk of receiving and accepting illegal donations, a watchdog has concluded.

Byline Times‘ exclusive report on the loopholes in the Brexit Party’s PayPal funding system led to a visit from the elections watchdog, which subsequently revealed impermissible donations – but questions remain.

European Parliament quaestor had urged investigation into £450,000 gifts.

The whistleblower at the heart of the scandal surrounding the main Brexit campaign has called for a police investigation into allegations that the group breached electoral spending rules.

The “corrupt and illegal practices” of the Vote Leave campaign in the 2016 referendum undermine the validity of the decision to leave the EU, the high court has been told. Relying on findings made by the Electoral Commission about overspending by the pro-Brexit campaign, British people living in Europe have launched a legal case arguing the referendum result should in effect be set aside.

The Electoral Commission announces it is investigating the Tories and the Green Party relating to last May's elections.

Donations to the Conservative Party have plummeted amid anger at Theresa May's leadership and the government's handling of Brexit, new figures have revealed.

The Electoral Commission has announced it will visit the Brexit Party’s headquarters on Tuesday to review the systems used by Nigel Farage’s party to receive donations.

The Electoral Commission has said it will attend the offices of Nigel Farage’s Brexit party to “review its systems” after Gordon Brown urged them to investigate concerns over the legality of the party’s funding.

Voters described turning up to take part in the European parliamentary elections only to find their name had been crossed out 'in red pen'.

‘It increases the potential for individuals or organisations to evade the permissibility rules, which primarily seek to prevent significant sums entering UK politics from overseas’. / Nigel Farage’s use of PayPal to raise huge numbers of small donations for his Brexit Party allows foreign donors to “evade the rules”, a watchdog has warned.

Michael Gove and Boris Johnson also among key figures facing growing calls to account for campaign’s illegal behaviour.

The Electoral Commission said it had grounds to believe 'a number of criminal offences may have been committed' during the campaign.

Legal bid driven by concerns that process had been halted by ‘political sensitivities’. / A group including three MPs has begun a legal bid to challenge police over delays to the investigation into alleged offences by leave campaigners in the Brexit referendum.

The Electoral Commission recommended the party make changes to their website to prevent overseas donors funding the party. / Nigel Farage's Brexit Party has been told to check all £2.5 million donated to it to ensure it hasn't accepted cash from foreign donors.

The good news last week is that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has agreed to hear the case that there was Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. Several UK court cases, petitions and speeches in Parliament have failed to get the government to investigate and publish the result of the research into Russian interference.

Electoral Commission says site was not supplying all the information legally required. / An online service set up to help EU citizens in the UK to register to vote in the European parliamentary elections has been shut down after it emerged it was not working properly.

A shadowy global operation involving big data, billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces of the Leave campaign influenced the result of the EU referendum. As Britain heads to the polls again, is our electoral process still fit for purpose?

Boris Johnson's government has quietly published details of an "election power grab" to neuter the UK's elections watchdog and undermine its independence.

People are being turned away from European election polling booths due to admin errors. / A nationwide picture is emerging of EU citizens in the UK being denied their democratic right to vote in the European parliament elections because of administrative errors by local councils.

Brexit campaign group Vote Leave has been fined £61,000 and referred to the police after an Electoral Commission probe said it broke electoral law. / The watchdog said it exceeded its £7m spending limit by funnelling £675,315 through pro-Brexit youth group BeLeave.

Former Labour MP Gisela Stuart has said the Vote Leave campaign cannot prove its innocence in an appeal about breaking electoral law - because it has destroyed all of the data.

Group was fined £61,000 after Electoral Commission ruled it overspent on 2016 Brexit push.

MPs are set to examine the effectiveness of the Electoral Commission at the time of the Brexit and Scottish independence referendums.

The official Vote Leave campaign spent more than £2.7m on targeting ads at specific groups of people on Facebook - helping it to win the 2016 EU referendum.

THE UK elections watchdog is investigating Conservative Party spending over the EU election campaign, it has emerged.

Six-figure fines must be imposed in worst cases to deter breaches, warns Electoral Commission boss.

A £435,000 donation to the DUP from a pro-Brexit group was not reported to the Electoral Commission (EC), it has been revealed.

Shahmir Sanni co-founded BeLeave, an offshoot of the Vote Leave campaign, during the EU Referendum. He turned whistleblower last year when he exposed its law-breaking. Here he reveals how two of the contenders to replace Theresa May cannot absolve themselves of responsibility.