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| Leaving EU would be 'a jump into a void' for the UK | Leaving EU would be 'a jump into a void' for the UK |
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| A vote for Britain to leave the EU would be a "jump into a void", according to the head of a new pro-European Conservative campaign group. | A vote for Britain to leave the EU would be a "jump into a void", according to the head of a new pro-European Conservative campaign group. |
| Former minister Nick Herbert has launched Conservatives for Reform in Europe (CRE) to argue the case for the UK to stay under renegotiated terms. | Former minister Nick Herbert has launched Conservatives for Reform in Europe (CRE) to argue the case for the UK to stay under renegotiated terms. |
| He led the campaign to keep Britain out of the euro 15 years ago and describes himself as a Eurosceptic. | He led the campaign to keep Britain out of the euro 15 years ago and describes himself as a Eurosceptic. |
| David Cameron has said ministers can campaign on either side of the debate. | David Cameron has said ministers can campaign on either side of the debate. |
| Live updates: Sunday's political interviews | |
| The prime minister's push to renegotiate Britain's terms of membership of the EU is expected to come to a head at a Brussels summit next month, ahead of a UK in/out referendum by the end of 2017. | The prime minister's push to renegotiate Britain's terms of membership of the EU is expected to come to a head at a Brussels summit next month, ahead of a UK in/out referendum by the end of 2017. |
| Meanwhile, the education secretary Nicky Morgan is warning young people could be "cut off from the world" if the UK leaves. | Meanwhile, the education secretary Nicky Morgan is warning young people could be "cut off from the world" if the UK leaves. |
| EU referendum: Key questions | EU referendum: Key questions |
| Explained: What David Cameron wants from the EU negotiations | Explained: What David Cameron wants from the EU negotiations |
| Guide: All you need to know about the referendum | Guide: All you need to know about the referendum |
| Analysis: Latest from the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler | Analysis: Latest from the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler |
| More: BBC News EU referendum special report | More: BBC News EU referendum special report |
| Writing in The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Herbert said: "Leaving without the first idea of what we might get instead would be to jump into a void. | Writing in The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Herbert said: "Leaving without the first idea of what we might get instead would be to jump into a void. |
| "Whatever our views about the EU, the key long-term challenges facing this country - how to deliver health and social care with an ageing population, how to increase our competitiveness and productivity, how to deal with our debt and live within our means - would not suddenly be solved by leaving." | "Whatever our views about the EU, the key long-term challenges facing this country - how to deliver health and social care with an ageing population, how to increase our competitiveness and productivity, how to deal with our debt and live within our means - would not suddenly be solved by leaving." |
| BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said the intervention was a boost for Mr Cameron, especially coming from someone who describes himself as a Eurosceptic. | BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said the intervention was a boost for Mr Cameron, especially coming from someone who describes himself as a Eurosceptic. |
| Mr Herbert said he wanted to "give voice to the thousands of Tory members and supporters" who want Mr Cameron to succeed. | Mr Herbert said he wanted to "give voice to the thousands of Tory members and supporters" who want Mr Cameron to succeed. |
| He argued that the proposed reforms would restore UK "sovereignty" and reduce the "draw" for European migrants coming to Britain by curbing benefits. | He argued that the proposed reforms would restore UK "sovereignty" and reduce the "draw" for European migrants coming to Britain by curbing benefits. |
| But he warned that if the prime minister was unable to secure sufficient changes to the UK's terms of membership "many of us would be prepared to leave". | But he warned that if the prime minister was unable to secure sufficient changes to the UK's terms of membership "many of us would be prepared to leave". |
| 'Anti-competitive' | 'Anti-competitive' |
| His views are echoed by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan - the first minister to declare her allegiance for the EU. | His views are echoed by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan - the first minister to declare her allegiance for the EU. |
| In an article for the Observer, she said: "I think all of us agree what we don't want Britain to be: anti-competitive with more laws made overseas and with people travelling here for the benefits on offer rather than to pay their way. | In an article for the Observer, she said: "I think all of us agree what we don't want Britain to be: anti-competitive with more laws made overseas and with people travelling here for the benefits on offer rather than to pay their way. |
| "But we also don't want our children to inherit a Britain cut off from the world, where their prospects are limited and their opportunities end at our shores." | "But we also don't want our children to inherit a Britain cut off from the world, where their prospects are limited and their opportunities end at our shores." |
| And Lib Dem MP and former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said there was "safety in numbers" in remaining a member of the EU and he hoped that most people who did not feel strongly about the issue would decide the "risks of leaving outweigh the imperfections of staying". | And Lib Dem MP and former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said there was "safety in numbers" in remaining a member of the EU and he hoped that most people who did not feel strongly about the issue would decide the "risks of leaving outweigh the imperfections of staying". |
| He told Andrew Marr that mass migration would remain a problem whether the UK was in the EU or not although he suggested that support for Turkey to ultimately become a member of the EU was waning. | He told Andrew Marr that mass migration would remain a problem whether the UK was in the EU or not although he suggested that support for Turkey to ultimately become a member of the EU was waning. |
| CRE's campaign is being launched just days after Conservative Eurosceptic and Leader of the Commons Chris Grayling said it would be "disastrous" if Britain was to remain in with its current terms of membership. | CRE's campaign is being launched just days after Conservative Eurosceptic and Leader of the Commons Chris Grayling said it would be "disastrous" if Britain was to remain in with its current terms of membership. |
| Mr Cameron has said ministers will be free to campaign on either side ahead of the referendum, but he has also warned that they must treat each other with "appropriate respect and courtesy". | Mr Cameron has said ministers will be free to campaign on either side ahead of the referendum, but he has also warned that they must treat each other with "appropriate respect and courtesy". |
| What Cameron wants from the EU | What Cameron wants from the EU |
| The UK is to have a referendum by the end of 2017 on whether to remain a member of the European Union or to leave. The vote is being preceded by a process of negotiations in which the Conservative government wants to secure a new deal for the UK including: | The UK is to have a referendum by the end of 2017 on whether to remain a member of the European Union or to leave. The vote is being preceded by a process of negotiations in which the Conservative government wants to secure a new deal for the UK including: |
| Eurosceptic Conservative MPs criticised the prime minister's reform demands during a Commons debate last year, with backbencher Bernard Jenkin drawing gasps from MPs by asking: "Is that it?" | Eurosceptic Conservative MPs criticised the prime minister's reform demands during a Commons debate last year, with backbencher Bernard Jenkin drawing gasps from MPs by asking: "Is that it?" |
| John Redwood said there was nothing to suggest Britain would get "anything like the protection we need" from European laws despite Mr Cameron's efforts. | John Redwood said there was nothing to suggest Britain would get "anything like the protection we need" from European laws despite Mr Cameron's efforts. |
| And UKIP Leader Nigel Farage said it was clear Mr Cameron "is not aiming for any substantial renegotiation". | And UKIP Leader Nigel Farage said it was clear Mr Cameron "is not aiming for any substantial renegotiation". |
| Other parties are also preparing campaign groups. Labour Leave - led by MP Kate Hoey - is set to launch this week, despite Jeremy Corbyn's promise that his party would campaign to stay in the EU. | Other parties are also preparing campaign groups. Labour Leave - led by MP Kate Hoey - is set to launch this week, despite Jeremy Corbyn's promise that his party would campaign to stay in the EU. |