‘Quit while you’re behind’ - Crowdfunder launched to refund ‘cheated’ Brexit marchers

A crowdfunder has been launched to refund the '40-odd' people remaining on Nigel Farage's pro-Brexit march.

The Just Giving page has been launched by The New European editor Matt Kell,y in response to the miserable turnout for the two-week Leave Means Leave 'Brexit Betrayal March'.

The protest, which started with approximately 200 people, has diminished to fewer than 50 within two days.

The fundraiser aims to raise £2,000 to refund each of the remaining marchers the £50 back that they paid 'in good faith' to attend a large-scale event in solidarity with former UKIP leader Farage.

Backers, however, have since claimed that for 'security' purposes the number of marchers was always intended to be capped at 200.

Farage, who has since conceded he would only be participating in a small part of the march, appears to have 'abandoned' those participating in the protest as it passes through Hartlepool, Pontefract, Doncaster and Wellingborough.

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So far 6% of the target - £122 in total - has been raised with existing donations paid out of sympathy for those who were 'lied to and cheated'.

In a tweet directed at Nigel Farage, crowdfunder organiser Kelly said: 'Can't you do the humanitarian thing and let those 40 #MarchToLeave people go back to their beds? As a PR disaster for you, it's only going to get worse. Quit while you're behind.'

• To donate to the crowdfunder log on to the Just Giving website.