Labour Leave · @labourleave
27th Jan 2017 from TwitLonger
Statement, re: UKIP donation
27 January 2017
During the EU referendum campaign, Labour Leave co-organised events with other groups in favour of Brexit. These were cross-party events and included representatives from Labour, the Conservatives and UKIP, as well as non-partisan organisations.
We sought clarity from the Electoral Commission to ensure we were compliant, and they advised us to pay our share of the cost in the form of a donation. This one-off payment to UKIP was solely our share of this cost. The figure covered the cost of venue hire, transport, accommodation and security for the events.
We believe that Labour is the only party that can create a brighter, fairer and more prosperous future for Britain.
ENDS