Vote Leave warned that European Union free movement rules prioritise the rights of criminals over public safety by preventing deportation.
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A spokesperson for the Leave campaign however has warned that Remain supporters will not be able to “defy the electorate” on key issues. “It is time that the Leave campaign was called out on the nonsense that they are peddling”, said Cameron, appearing on a rooftop terrace with sweeping views of the London skyline and the Houses of Parliament.
He unveiled a poster in Westminster which showed a picture of Cameron next to the slogan “I want what’s best for the EU” and a picture of Farage with the text “I want what’s best for Britain“.
With just over a fortnight to go before the referendum, betting markets still put the Remain campaign in the lead, with a 72pc chance Britons will vote to stay, compared with 28pc for leave.
He took part in an event Monday with political opponents Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens, warning that leaving the European Union would “put a bomb under our economy”.
He accused “leave” members of his own government of gambling with the country’s future by wanting to leave the European Union free-trade zone, which accounts for about half of United Kingdom trade.
He said it was highly significant that the chair of the US Federal Reserve, the head of the World Trade Organisation, and the chair of Hitatchi were all warning against Britain leaving the EU.
“If a “Leave” vote comes to fruition, the pound is going to get hit very, very hard”, said Chris Weston, chief market strategist at IG in Melbourne.
John Curtice, a polling expert at Strathclyde University said the swing was most likely linked to the start of a pre-referendum “purdah” period on May 27 which means government ministries are no longer allowed to take part in the campaign.
In a new video released ahead of the debate, the “Remain” camp highlighted derisory comments Farage has made about gay people, Romanian migrants and ethnic minorities. This puts British families at risk.
They include the Italian man who murdered headteacher Philip Lawrence and a Polish woman who kicked her husband to death.
Playing on the immigration theme Monday, Boris Johnson, the charismatic former London mayor and leading Brexit advocate, told a campaign event: “The risks of “Remain” are massive”.
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A number of pro-‘Remain’ MPs have suggested using their 257 person majority to vote to keep the United Kingdom within the European Economic Area (EEA), which mandates the free movement of people, goods and services, even in the event of a Brexit, the BBC reports. “It’s time to think of the long-term future and the global growth of the United Kingdom”.
