Wetherspoon Boss Gives £200k To Back Brexit

The multimillionaire founder of JD Wetherspoon is donating £200,000 to the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union (EU). Sky News has learnt that Tim Martin, the pubs giant's chairman, has handed the sum to Vote Leave as it struggles to keep pace with the financial firepower of the opposing camp, Britain Stronger in Europe (BSiE). His donation makes Mr Martin one of the most recognisable corporate figures to emerge as a backer of either of the official EU referendum campaign groups