British brands pull ad spend from RT UK over Vladimir Putin 'propoganda' fears

Top UK advertisers are reportedly pulling ads from RT UK over fears the channel is being used to spread "propganda and fake news" on behalf of Russian president, Vladimir Putin. 
According to the Sunday Times, brands like Coral, Max Factor and Direct Line have cancelled ads on the network news channel. 
RT UK, the UK version of the Kremlin-backed news channel formerly known as Russia Today hit back at claims it was spreading misinformation saying it was an "editorially independent, aut