Watchdog urges tighter rules for a second EU referendum

The elections watchdog says no second EU referendum should take place before campaign rules are tightened.No EU referendum should take place until the laws around the use of social media and campaign funding have been significantly tightened, Britain’s elections watchdog has warned.Bob Posner, interim chief executive of the Electoral Commission, said that six-figure fines were needed to deter campaigners from breaching election laws – far higher than the penalties currently in place.