First pre-poll donations and loans report ahead of the EU referendum published

Under the European Union Referendum Act 2015, registered campaigners in the United Kingdom must complete four pre-poll reports setting out what donations and loans they have received over £7,500 between commencement of the Act (1 February 2016) and 22 June 2016. Campaigners must register with the Electoral Commission if they intend to spend more than £10,000 to support a particular outcome at the referendum.

The Electoral Commission published on the 11 May 2016 the first pre-poll report covering the period from 1 February to 21 April 2016. Of the seventy registered campaigners on 28 April 2016 when the first reports were due, there were twelve with reportable donations.

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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/

The Guardian, 10.05.16: EU referendum campaigns to reveal biggest donors http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/10/eu-referendum-campaigns-reveal-biggest-donors-remain-brexit

The Guardian, 11.05.16: Brexit campaigners dominating referendum fundraising battle http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/11/brexit-campaign-dominates-battle-to-win-donors

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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