Victoria Beckham has given a firm response to repeated attempts by the EU referendum's Leave organisation to link her with their campaign.
The 42 year-old fashion designer denied any links to the Leave campaign in an Instagram post expressing her remain stance in the referendum, saying: "In response to the @leave.eu campaign who have today tried to put a spin on quotes made 20 years ago about keeping or losing the pound, I have to say strongly my comments were not about this referendum and should not be misused in this way! I believe in my country, I believe in a future for my children where we are stronger together and I support the #remaincampaign @strongerineurope."
Beckham took to social media following the Leave campaign's indication that the ex-spice girl supported their views by using quotes from an interview she did with The Spectator in 1996. The mother of four told the publication: "The Euro bureaucrats are destroying every bit of national identity and individuality. Those new passports are revolting, an insult to our kingdom, our independence. We must keep our national individuality."
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In April, the Brexit campaign tweeted: "Posh Spice is distrustful of the EU and a strong advocate for the UK to protect its own national identity #LeaveEU" and after the star's husband, David, took to Instagram to voice his support for the remain campaign this week, Brexit responded by tweeting: "Should've listened to the missus, David. #LeaveEU" prompting Beckham's Instagram statement.
