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Who funds the Brexit Party?
The cash-cabal also backs unsavoury endeavours like the Taxpayers’ Alliance and even alt-right Turning Point UK, discovers SOLOMON HUGHES
Brexit Party Meeting

THE latest figures are out from the Electoral Commission. They show the Brexit Party got about £1 million after its launch, from tycoons who are former Tory donors, right-wing millionaires with offshore interests and anti-union bosses.

Although it was only founded this year, it needs a lot of cash if it is really going to field candidates in every constituency in the forthcoming election.

Luckily for them, the money is coming forth, because a lot of rich folk like the Brexit Party.

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