This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34502343
The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Lord Rose: Leaving EU 'not worth the risk' | Lord Rose: Leaving EU 'not worth the risk' |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| The cross-party campaign for the UK to stay in the European Union is formally launching with the message that leaving is "not worth the risk". | The cross-party campaign for the UK to stay in the European Union is formally launching with the message that leaving is "not worth the risk". |
| Former M&S boss Lord Rose, chairman of the campaign, will brand those in favour of exit as "quitters". | Former M&S boss Lord Rose, chairman of the campaign, will brand those in favour of exit as "quitters". |
| He will announce the membership of the board of the new Britain Stronger in Europe group at the launch event. | He will announce the membership of the board of the new Britain Stronger in Europe group at the launch event. |
| Two separate campaigns, Vote Leave and Leave.EU, are pushing for an EU exit vote in the referendum. | |
| The poll is due to be held before the end of 2017. | |
| The Britain Stronger in Europe board will include former chief of the general staff Sir Peter Wall, West Ham United vice-chairwoman Baroness Brady and television presenter June Sarpong. | The Britain Stronger in Europe board will include former chief of the general staff Sir Peter Wall, West Ham United vice-chairwoman Baroness Brady and television presenter June Sarpong. |
| 'Strongest possible Britain' | 'Strongest possible Britain' |
| Speaking at the event in London later, Lord Rose is expected to dismiss the idea that there is a "patriotic" case for leaving the EU. | Speaking at the event in London later, Lord Rose is expected to dismiss the idea that there is a "patriotic" case for leaving the EU. |
| "To claim that the patriotic course for Britain is to retreat, withdraw and become inward looking is to misunderstand who we are as a nation," he will say. | "To claim that the patriotic course for Britain is to retreat, withdraw and become inward looking is to misunderstand who we are as a nation," he will say. |
| "I will not allow anyone to tell me I'm any less British because I believe in the strongest possible Britain for business, for our security and our society." | "I will not allow anyone to tell me I'm any less British because I believe in the strongest possible Britain for business, for our security and our society." |
| Former prime ministers Sir John Major, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair are supporting the campaign, alongside Labour MP Chuka Umunna, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and Conservative MP Damian Green. | Former prime ministers Sir John Major, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair are supporting the campaign, alongside Labour MP Chuka Umunna, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and Conservative MP Damian Green. |
| Meanwhile, UKIP leader Nigel Farage said he was backing both of the 'Out' campaigns. | Meanwhile, UKIP leader Nigel Farage said he was backing both of the 'Out' campaigns. |
| Mr Farage said Vote Leave - which launched on Friday - was a "Westminster-based group" putting forward business arguments, while Leave.EU was "reaching out to millions of ordinary people" and making the case for Britain being able to control its borders. | Mr Farage said Vote Leave - which launched on Friday - was a "Westminster-based group" putting forward business arguments, while Leave.EU was "reaching out to millions of ordinary people" and making the case for Britain being able to control its borders. |
| Who are the groups campaigning to leave the EU? | Who are the groups campaigning to leave the EU? |
| Vote Leave comprises a cross-party group of MPs and peers from the Conservatives and Labour, and UKIP's only MP Douglas Carswell. It is being run by Taxpayers' Alliance campaign group founder Matthew Elliot, who organised the successful 'No2AV' campaign in the referendum on Westminster's voting system, and Dominic Cummings, a former special adviser to Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove. It has the backing of three existing Eurosceptic groups: Conservatives for Britain; Labour Leave and Business for Britain, and is being funded by party donors. | Vote Leave comprises a cross-party group of MPs and peers from the Conservatives and Labour, and UKIP's only MP Douglas Carswell. It is being run by Taxpayers' Alliance campaign group founder Matthew Elliot, who organised the successful 'No2AV' campaign in the referendum on Westminster's voting system, and Dominic Cummings, a former special adviser to Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove. It has the backing of three existing Eurosceptic groups: Conservatives for Britain; Labour Leave and Business for Britain, and is being funded by party donors. |
| Leave.EU was formerly called The Know and rebranded when an amended referendum question was proposed. Founded by UKIP donor Arron Banks, it has been described by party leader Nigel Farage as an "umbrella group" of anti-EU campaigners. It describes itself as "Britain's fastest-growing grassroots organisation" and claims to have gained 175,000 members since The Know was launched in August. | Leave.EU was formerly called The Know and rebranded when an amended referendum question was proposed. Founded by UKIP donor Arron Banks, it has been described by party leader Nigel Farage as an "umbrella group" of anti-EU campaigners. It describes itself as "Britain's fastest-growing grassroots organisation" and claims to have gained 175,000 members since The Know was launched in August. |
| Lord Rose, who was announced as the chairman of the campaign on Friday, will cite CBI estimates that the benefits of trade, investment, jobs and lower prices mean membership to the EU is worth £3,000 per year on average to every UK household. | Lord Rose, who was announced as the chairman of the campaign on Friday, will cite CBI estimates that the benefits of trade, investment, jobs and lower prices mean membership to the EU is worth £3,000 per year on average to every UK household. |
| He is to say: "When you consider that our annual contribution is equivalent to £340 per household, our contribution to the EU is an investment on which British families get a 10-to-one return." | He is to say: "When you consider that our annual contribution is equivalent to £340 per household, our contribution to the EU is an investment on which British families get a 10-to-one return." |
| The Conservative peer will say the EU has to change but that to leave it would be too risky. | The Conservative peer will say the EU has to change but that to leave it would be too risky. |
| "The quitters have no idea whether we would be able to access Europe's free trade area, or what the price of admission would be," he will say. | "The quitters have no idea whether we would be able to access Europe's free trade area, or what the price of admission would be," he will say. |
| "The quitters have no idea how long it would take to renegotiate existing trade deals or how difficult it would be to negotiate new ones outside the EU, let alone how inferior the terms would be. | "The quitters have no idea how long it would take to renegotiate existing trade deals or how difficult it would be to negotiate new ones outside the EU, let alone how inferior the terms would be. |
| "The quitters cannot guarantee that jobs would be safe and prices wouldn't rise. | "The quitters cannot guarantee that jobs would be safe and prices wouldn't rise. |
| "The quitters cannot explain how we could stop free movement and simultaneously keep our access to the world's largest duty free market." | "The quitters cannot explain how we could stop free movement and simultaneously keep our access to the world's largest duty free market." |
| EU referendum: What you need to know | EU referendum: What you need to know |
| A guide to the EU referendum | A guide to the EU referendum |
| In or out? The arguments for and against | In or out? The arguments for and against |
| What do big businesses say on the issue? | What do big businesses say on the issue? |
| EU referendum: What will happen when? | EU referendum: What will happen when? |
| What Britain wants from Europe | What Britain wants from Europe |
| The Electoral Commission has yet to designate the official campaigns on either side of the EU debate. | The Electoral Commission has yet to designate the official campaigns on either side of the EU debate. |
| The chosen groups will benefit from increased spending limits of £7m during the campaign period, campaign broadcasts, and a free mailout to households. | The chosen groups will benefit from increased spending limits of £7m during the campaign period, campaign broadcasts, and a free mailout to households. |
| They all get access to public meeting rooms and to the electoral register, and are entitled to public grants of up to £600,000. | They all get access to public meeting rooms and to the electoral register, and are entitled to public grants of up to £600,000. |
| The Electoral Commission has recommended voters in the election are asked whether the UK should "remain in" or "leave" the EU, rather than being asked to answer a "yes or no" question. | The Electoral Commission has recommended voters in the election are asked whether the UK should "remain in" or "leave" the EU, rather than being asked to answer a "yes or no" question. |
| The government has tabled an amendment to the bill. | The government has tabled an amendment to the bill. |