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'''Peter Hargreaves''' is the billionaire co-founder of stockbroker [[Hargreaves Lansdown]] and one of Britain’s richest men. | '''Peter Hargreaves''' is the billionaire co-founder of stockbroker [[Hargreaves Lansdown]] and one of Britain’s richest men. | ||
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Hargreaves is one of several influential bankers and businesspeople bankrolling the Brexit campaign to leave the [[European Union]] ahead of a national referendum scheduled for 23 June 2016. | Hargreaves is one of several influential bankers and businesspeople bankrolling the Brexit campaign to leave the [[European Union]] ahead of a national referendum scheduled for 23 June 2016. | ||
| − | + | UK Electoral Commission records in May 2016 revealed that Hargreaves has so far given UK £3.2 million to 'Leave', the largest donor on either side of the campaign. Other leave backers include Lord [[Michael Farmer]], former Tory treasurer, and [[Peter Cruddas]], the former Tory party co-treasurer and founder of the trading firm [[CMC Markets]]. <ref> Rajeev Syal and Diana Gangan, [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/11/brexit-campaign-dominates-battle-to-win-donors ], The ''Guardian'', 11 May 2016, accessed same day </ref> | |
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Revision as of 06:58, 12 May 2016
Peter Hargreaves is the billionaire co-founder of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown and one of Britain’s richest men.
Biggest donor to EU 'leave' campaign
Hargreaves is one of several influential bankers and businesspeople bankrolling the Brexit campaign to leave the European Union ahead of a national referendum scheduled for 23 June 2016.
UK Electoral Commission records in May 2016 revealed that Hargreaves has so far given UK £3.2 million to 'Leave', the largest donor on either side of the campaign. Other leave backers include Lord Michael Farmer, former Tory treasurer, and Peter Cruddas, the former Tory party co-treasurer and founder of the trading firm CMC Markets. [1]
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