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| Conservative Mayor of London Boris Johnson is to campaign for Britain to leave the EU, the BBC understands. | |
| The MP's decision comes as ministers began campaigning over the UK's EU membership, after PM David Cameron called a referendum for 23 June. | |
| He is expected to confirm his decision on Sunday evening and give his reasons for it in his column for the Telegraph newspaper. | |
| Mr Cameron told the BBC leaving the EU would be "a leap in the dark". | |
| Live: Ministers clash over EU referendum campaign | |
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| BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg said Mr Johnson's decision will be seen as a huge boost to the Out campaign and a major blow to the prime minister who had hoped to persuade friends and rivals to back the campaign to remain. | |
| Mr Johnson, who was elected to Parliament in May 2015 as the MP for Uxbridge and Ruislip South, joins six other ministers who attend cabinet in backing the campaign to leave. | |
| Zac Goldsmith, who is hoping to become Mr Johnson's successor as London mayor in May, has also said he will vote to leave. | |
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