The Electoral Commission have released the first batch of pre-poll referendum campaign donations today:

Remain

• Conservatives IN Ltd – £362,534
• European Movement of the UK Ltd – £57,494
• Michelle Ovens Ltd – £95,000
• Scientists for EU Limited – £60,000
• The IN Campaign Ltd (‘Britain Stronger in Europe’ – designated lead campaigner) – £6,883,684

Total: £7,458,712

Leave

• GO Movement Ltd – £12,000
• Grassroots Out Ltd – £2,039,925
• Leave.EU Group Ltd – £3,200,000
• The Bruges Group – £10,000
• Trade Unionists Against The European Union – £22,000
• Vote Leave Limited (designated lead campaigner) – £2,786,500
• WAGTV Limited – £110,000

Total: £8,180,425

Of course they neglected to mention the extra £9 million the government spent on remain’s leaflets, or the £135,000 a week worth of ads, or the loan of the British museum etc etc. Taxpayer funding means Remain is spending well over double what Leave is…