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EU referendum: Exit would boost jobs and manufacturing, says Gove EU referendum: EU is 'job destroying machine', says Gove
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Leaving the EU would lead to more jobs, a "non-racist" immigration policy and allow the government to help the steel industry, Michael Gove has said. The European Union is a " job destroying machine", Justice Secretary Michael Gove has said.
In a live Q&A, the pro-Leave justice secretary urged voters to "take back control" from "Europe's elites". In a live Q&A, the pro-Leave campaigner urged voters to "take back control" from "Europe's elites".
He was pressed on his campaign's controversial claim that £350m a week is spent on the EU. In the Sky News interview on Friday evening, he was pressed on his campaign's controversial claim that the UK spends £350m a week on the EU.
The Remain side said he had "failed to set out a credible plan for Britain outside the EU".The Remain side said he had "failed to set out a credible plan for Britain outside the EU".
After the Sky News interview, the Leave campaign said an extra £100m - saved by quitting the EU - should be spent on the NHS. The UK's in-out EU referendum takes place on 23 June.
Live: Reaction to Michael Gove's interviewLive: Reaction to Michael Gove's interview
The UK's EU referendum takes place on 23 June. In the interview, Mr Gove said: "The truth about the European Union is that it is a job destroying machine.
The Sky News interview followed Thursday night's show which had a similar format but featured Prime Minister David Cameron, who is campaigning for Remain. "Anyone who's working in manufacturing here should know they will have increased opportunities if we leave the European Union."
The UK, he said, would be able to forge trade deals with China, India and the US. Working people currently had lower wages "as a result of our membership of the European Union", he said.
"Let me quote the leader of the campaign that wants to keep us in, Stuart Rose. He said wages would rise if we left the European Union.
"So, more jobs, higher wages and a stronger manufacturing base if we choose to leave."
But the justice secretary also admitted: "I can't guarantee every person currently in work in their current job will keep their job."
And he added: "Seventy-three members of the European Parliament will be losing their job."
Responding to a Port Talbot steel worker who asked how he should vote to protect his job, Mr Gove said leaving the EU would allow the government "additional flexibility" to step in and support struggling industries.
Earlier on Friday, investment bank JP Morgan warned it may have to cut up to 4,000 UK jobs if the country voted to leave.
The Sky News interview followed a programme on Thursday, featuring Prime Minister David Cameron, who is campaigning for Remain.
Mr Gove criticised the prime minister's performance, describing it as "depressing" and "an exercise in trying to scare you".Mr Gove criticised the prime minister's performance, describing it as "depressing" and "an exercise in trying to scare you".
Challenged on the lack of international leaders and organisations backing his side, he said the public had "had enough of experts" saying "they know what is best and getting it consistently wrong". Challenged on the lack of international leaders and organisations backing his side, he said the public had "had enough of experts... getting it consistently wrong".
He repeatedly targeted the "elites" of the EU and criticised their "invincible arrogance". He repeatedly targeted the "elites" of the EU and their "invincible arrogance".
Questioned on the £350m figure, which has been criticised by the chairman of the UK Statistics Authority, Mr Gove said he was "happy" to have the claim independently audited and described it as "the difference between the total amount we hand over and what we get back". Questioned on the £350m figure, which has been criticised by the UK Statistics Authority, Mr Gove said he was "happy" to have the claim independently audited and described it as "the difference between the total amount we hand over and what we get back".
The important thing, he said, was "we don't have control of that money".The important thing, he said, was "we don't have control of that money".
The justice secretary described the EU as a "job-destroying machine" but also said: "I can't guarantee every person currently in work in their current job will keep their job." Vote Leave has been campaigning hard on immigration in recent days, and Mr Gove said that by leaving, the UK could have an "inclusive, non-racist immigration policy that works in the interest of everyone in this country".
Earlier JP Morgan warned it may have to cut up to 4,000 UK jobs if there is a vote to leave the EU.
Vote Leave have been campaigning hard on immigration in recent days, and Mr Gove said that by leaving, the UK could have an "inclusive, non-racist immigration policy that works in the interest of everyone in this country".
He faced several hostile questions from the audience, with one man comparing him to a World War One general sending his soldiers "over the top" with "no idea what's on the front line".He faced several hostile questions from the audience, with one man comparing him to a World War One general sending his soldiers "over the top" with "no idea what's on the front line".
Responding to a Port Talbot steel worker who asked how he should vote to protect his job, Mr Gove said leaving the EU would allow the government "additional flexibility" to step in and support struggling industries. After the interview, the Leave campaign said an extra £100m - saved by quitting the EU - could be spent on the NHS.
Shadow justice secretary and Remain campaigner Lord Falconer said the interview was a "lost opportunity" because Mr Gove had not explained "the economics of leaving".Shadow justice secretary and Remain campaigner Lord Falconer said the interview was a "lost opportunity" because Mr Gove had not explained "the economics of leaving".
He added: "I thought it was a very, very telling hour because it revealed that there is no answer to what practically every economist said which is that we would suffer terribly economically if we left the EU."He added: "I thought it was a very, very telling hour because it revealed that there is no answer to what practically every economist said which is that we would suffer terribly economically if we left the EU."
The Stronger In campaign highlighted Mr Gove's comment about being unable to guarantee people would keep their current jobs, and said Leave could not "name a single expert, economic institutions, business or foreign ally who supports them quitting Europe".The Stronger In campaign highlighted Mr Gove's comment about being unable to guarantee people would keep their current jobs, and said Leave could not "name a single expert, economic institutions, business or foreign ally who supports them quitting Europe".
Mr Cameron, whose party is split on the EU, has refused to take part in any head-to-head TV debates with fellow Conservatives who back leaving the union. Mr Cameron, whose party is split on the EU, has refused to take part in any head-to-head TV debates with Conservatives who back leaving the union.
But a number of debates and live Q&As are planned, including the BBC's event at Wembley Arena on 21 June. But a number of debates and live Q&As are planned, including a BBC event at Wembley Arena on 21 June.
In his appearance, the PM was pressed on immigration from within the EU, warning that voting to Leave in order to try to control it would "trash" the economy.In his appearance, the PM was pressed on immigration from within the EU, warning that voting to Leave in order to try to control it would "trash" the economy.
What TV debates are planned, and when?What TV debates are planned, and when?
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