UK’s Cameron says leaving EU would be ‘economic self-harm’

Fielding questions from a sometimes hostile audience on subjects ranging from immigration to security, Cameron said he often became frustrated with the 28-member bloc.

“It is crucial that as many people as possible have their say on the future of this country, rather than leaving it to others to make the choice for them”. An attempt by Mr Johnson and Mr Gove to set out an alternative immigration policy this week was seen as a direct challenge to his authority.

Chancellor George Osborne has also warned Brexit could leave British families £4,300 worse off per year, while leading economic figures including International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde and Bank of England boss Mark Carney have highlighted the risks of financial instability if Britain quits the EU. “It’s 60 per cent”, Johnson said.

“The eurozone’s economic crisis is fuelling the rise in migration”, the letter warns. It’s a market of 500 million people. “Unsurprisingly, migrants from those countries are disproportionately coming to Britain”. He began by pressing Cameron aggressively on immigration and didn’t ease up, conducting a brisk, tough half-hour interview.

“We could also supercharge support for education and science”. Perhaps no leader could negotiate a divorce settlement with the European Union that protected Britain’s vital trade interests, but Johnson, at the head of a party mired in a civil war and with a working majority of only 18 seats in parliament, is least likely of all to achieve it. Cameron replied that was “genuinely worried” about leaving the single market.

“Britain doesn’t succeed when we quit”, he said, wrapping up the debate.

Mr Johnson said another 300,000 jobs would be created after a Brexit.

On the question of whether people thought obeying European Union laws was a price worth paying for free trade with the EU’s single market, 54% did not, 36% did and 7% did not know.

The EU’s “protectionist forces” have hampered the UK’s trading relationships across the rest of the world, they claimed.

Under pressure from Mr Islam, Mr Gove said he was “happy” to have the claim independently audited.

The Remain camp has been hopeful of victory in the referendum, but senior pro-EU figures are becoming gloomier as the June 23 vote draws closer.

In a similar format during last year’s general election campaign, Cameron seemed on edge as he was grilled by Jeremy Paxman, Britain’s most formidable political interviewer.

Cameron’s opponents, however, have dismissed his warnings over a possible European Union exit, particularly on the economy, as scaremongering. “This represents another severe danger to our economy”. Any advance? Shall I tell you the answer?

William Hill’s latest odds will make yet more worrying reading for Leave campaigners as it’s not just bookmakers but polling analysts too, who are now saying that the chances of a Brexit taking place are slim. The arrival of Purdah has done little to stem the flow of arguments surrounding the debate, with new claims and cases being put across from within and without the UK.

“We have clear guarantees we will not contribute to bail outs and protections against Eurozone integration”.

“That would have a real effect on people watching this show - fewer jobs, we’d see prices go up because the pound would go down, the cost of the weekly shop would go up”.

The leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) said Friday that Britain could end up with a population of around 80 million by 2040.

The Remain campaign believe Mr Johnson will find it hard to bluff his way through the debate and could be tempted into a potentially damaging slip when confronted by a room full of women.

The volte-face on the Australian system is not the only u-turn Mr. Cameron has made over the last decade.

Mr Johnson said Brexit would free the United Kingdom from “crazy” rules and give fishermen a boost. “What total tosh. There is a huge world of opportunity and prosperity out there if we take this opportunity to take back control”. “It’s also why so many doctors and nurses support remaining in the European Union”.