29.05.2019 - 17:47 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

‚This is a politically motivated attempt to reverse Brexit‘: Boris Johnson fires back at judge‘s ‚extraordinary‘ decision to send him to a CRIMINAL court to face crowdfunded private prosecution over his claim Britain sends EU £350m every week

– Tory leadership hopeful made comments in 2016 ahead of the referendum
– Entrepreneur Marcus Ball, 29, raised £370,000 to bring private prosecution
– Mr Johnson faces 3 charges over comments – 2 as an MP and 1 as London Mayor
– The case will next be heard at Westminster Magistrates Court – though a date is yet to be set – and will then be sent on to crown court