Britain to hold historic EU referendum on June 23
February 20, 2016  20:25
Britain will hold a historic referendum on whether to stay in the European Union on June 23, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today even as he warned that leaving the 28-nation bloc would be a "leap in the dark". Making the announcement outside his 10 Downing Street residence after briefing the cabinet on the EU reform deal he struck in Brussels yesterday, Cameron said,

"The vote would be one of the biggest decisions this country will face in our lifetimes." He said he would be campaigning to remain in a reformed bloc as the UK would be "safer and stronger" if it remained in the EU.

"The choice is in your hands - but my recommendation is clear. I believe that Britain will be safer, stronger and better off by remaining in a reformed European Union," Cameron said in his direct appeal to the British public. The Prime Minister warned that leaving the EU would be a "leap in the dark" as he appealed to voters to back his reform deal.

"Those who want to leave Europe cannot tell you if British businesses would be able to access Europe's free trade single market, or if working people's jobs are safe, or how much prices would rise. All they're offering is a risk at a time of uncertainty - a leap in the dark," he said.
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