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| BCC boss reportedly suspended over personal opinions on Brexit | BCC boss reportedly suspended over personal opinions on Brexit |
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| The director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has been suspended over his personal views on Brexit, according to the Financial Times. | The director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has been suspended over his personal views on Brexit, according to the Financial Times. |
| John Longworth told BCC's annual conference on Thursday that the UK's long-term prospects could be "brighter" outside the EU. | John Longworth told BCC's annual conference on Thursday that the UK's long-term prospects could be "brighter" outside the EU. |
| The BCC's official line is that it will not campaign for either side as its membership is split. | The BCC's official line is that it will not campaign for either side as its membership is split. |
| The BCC said it had no comment. | The BCC said it had no comment. |
| Mr Longworth had described the referendum as a choice between the "devil and the deep blue sea". | |
| One option was staying in an "essentially unreformed EU", with the other being the uncertainty of leaving, he said. | |
| Mr Longworth added: "The dynamism and resilience of the City of London and the UK business sector suggests to me that, in the long run, we have the capacity and capability to create a bright, if not brighter, economic future outside of the EU - just as we would have done had we had the opportunity to stay in a truly reformed Europe." | |
| The BCC responded at the time by saying it would not be campaigning for either side and that Mr Longworth's comments "reflect his personal assessment, rather than the position of the BCC". | |
| The UK will vote on whether to leave or remain in the EU on 23 June. |