Electoral Commission designates ‘Vote Leave Ltd’ and ‘The In Campaign Ltd’ as lead campaigners at EU Referendum

The Electoral Commission in the United Kingdom on the 13 April 2016 designated the two lead campaigners at the EU Referendum – designating ‘The In Campaign Ltd’ to be the lead campaigner for the 'Remain' outcome, and ‘Vote Leave Ltd’ for the 'Leave' outcome.

The official campaign for the EU campaign began on the 15 April 2016

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ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

Politico, 13.04.16: Let the Tory civil war begin http://www.politico.eu/article/let-the-tory-civil-war-begin/

BBC News, 13.04.16: Lead EU referendum campaigns named http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36038672

The Guardian, 14.04.16: Nigel Farage calls for end to Brexit campaign infighting http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/14/nigel-farage-calls-for-end-to-brexit-campaign-infighting

Blog: Open Europe, 14.04.16: Vote Leave wins the official designation – what does this mean for the EU referendum campaign? http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/vote-leave-wins-official-designation-mean-campaign/

BBC News, 15.04.16: EU referendum: Starting gun fired as official campaign begins http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36048055

The Guardian, 15.04.16: European referendum campaign kicks off as rivals roll out big guns http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/15/european-referendum-campaign-boris-johnson-alistair-darling

EurActiv, 15.04.16: Brexit campaign begins, Boris Johnson compares EU to ‘prison’ http://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/brexit-campaign-begins-boris-johnson-compares-eu-to-prison/

United Kingdom: The Electoral Commission: News Release, 15.04.16: The official EU referendum campaign period opens http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/journalist/electoral-commission-media-centre/news-releases-referendums/media-statement-the-official-eu-referendum-campaign-period-opens

UK: Electoral Commission: Elections and Referendums: Referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum

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