Profile: Bad boy Banks?

Arron Banks, who revels in presenting himself as a plain-speaking populist railing against the liberal elite, has dismissed the various allegations against him as an anti-Brexit plot propagated by ‘remoaners’.

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Name: Arron Banks

Age:52

Appearance: Roundfaced and often smirking

Newsworthiness: The Bristol millionaire businessman is being investigated over alleged suspect donations to the Leave campaign

Arron Banks has hardly been a household name in British politics. Two weeks ago, the 52-year-old Bristol-based businessman was known for one thing, if he was known at all. In the run-up to the 2016 Brexit referendum, Banks gave £8 million to various Leave campaigns. Overnight, and ...