A Remaining-backing MP has been accused of creating “fake news” by the biggest donor to the Leave campaign in a row over alleged Russian influence in the campaign to leave the European Union.
Arron Banks, who gave millions of pounds to the Leave.EU campaign, claimed that Damian Collins, chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, was targeting him because he wants to reverse Brexit.
Writing in today’s Daily Telegraph, Mr Banks claims that “hysteria around all of this has been whipped up” because of his evidence today to the committee over his contacts with Russian officials before and after the 2016 EU referendum.
He says Mr Collins - who voted Remain at the referendum...