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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 | + | UK Electoral Commission records in May 2016 revealed that Hargreaves has so far given UK £3.2 million to [[Leave.EU]], 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> |
Hargreaves was a co-signatory to a 2009 letter published in the ''Financial Times'' entitled: '[[Britain must negotiate a new relationship with Europe]]'. | Hargreaves was a co-signatory to a 2009 letter published in the ''Financial Times'' entitled: '[[Britain must negotiate a new relationship with Europe]]'. | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 16 May 2016
Peter Hargreaves is the billionaire co-founder of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown and one of Britain’s richest men.
Hargreaves, who founded the brokers in 1981 alongside Stephen Lansdown, stepped down as firm co-director in April 2015 although remains a major shareholder.
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.EU, 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]
Hargreaves was a co-signatory to a 2009 letter published in the Financial Times entitled: 'Britain must negotiate a new relationship with Europe'.
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