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| EU referendum live: Sir James Dyson backs leave campaign | EU referendum live: Sir James Dyson backs leave campaign |
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| Iain Duncan Smith says Remain camp "definitely showing panic" | |
| Iain Duncan Smith has said he is “astonished” at the tactics of the Remain campaign saying they are “definitely showing panic” after he was mobbed by Remain backers dressed as Boris Johnson during a visit to Harlow town centre in Essex. | |
| Duncan Smith said despite this he had a “very warm welcome” and that those dressed as the mop-haired politician were “being a bit silly” as it “doesn’t do their cause any good”. | |
| He added: “It does suggest to me when people do this sort of stuff that they are really worried.” | |
| Referencing recent polling figures he said it is clear the public is responding to the Vote Leave message and that it is “all still to play for”. | |
| He told the Press Association: | |
| I am astonished at Remain at the moment, they are breaking all the normal rules you’d ever make about a successful campaign. | |
| You never show panic and they are definitely showing panic at the moment. This personal abuse, the old rule of thumb in politics is that once you start getting abused you must be doing something right. | |
| They seem to have given up on any positive messages. In the debate the other day there was literally no attempt by Amber Rudd to say anything positive. | |
| I am happy for the abuse, the more personal abuse they fly the better it is for us - people don’t like it. | |
| I just want to win this, I don’t care what happens to me personally. I believe if we are an independent nation again the British people with thrive and prosper - like the Prime Minister once said, but he doesn’t say it any more | |
| The former work and pensions secretary said he “doesn’t believe a word” of the claims Brexit would mean £18bn of welfare cuts and tax rises. | |
| He said in the event of Brexit there would be the formation of trading arrangements between the UK and EU countries to ensure the continuation of trade. | |
| Duncan Smith also rubbished the claims made by the German finance minister, who said the single market door would be shut to Britain if there was a vote to leave. He said: | |
| I predict there will be a line up now of European Union finance ministers saying they will never do a deal with Britain over the next two weeks. | |
| One by one they are all going to threaten us and that’s great because the public does not like being threatened, as we saw with Mr (Barack) Obama. | |
| Everyone should recognise that what you say in the run to a referendum is different to from what you actually say when it has been established. | |
| Second biggest economy in Europe, fifth largest in the world, what you are going to say ‘we are not going to trade with you’, I don’t think so. | |
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| There appears to have been some tension in Walthamstow earlier according to Labour MP Stella Creasy, who said vote leave campaigners told a European worker she should leave. | |
| I bloody told him where to go! No place for that kind of hatred in Walthamstow ! #StrongerIn https://t.co/VGTotWlwES | |
| Disgraceful hatred from the vote leave campaigners in market today telling European worker she should leave - making her cry #angrymp | |
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| Going for Boris just makes the Remain side look rattled, writes James Forsyth in the Spectator. | Going for Boris just makes the Remain side look rattled, writes James Forsyth in the Spectator. |
| First, it makes Boris, the most popular politician in the country, the face of the Out campaign when the IN campaign’s strategic aim is to make voters think that Nigel Farage embodies the Out case. Second, it means that the whole referendum is seen through the prism of the Tory leadership. This is not only bad for Tory party unity post-referendum, but also makes it harder for IN campaign to get the support of Labour party voters as it drowns out Labour’s own message. | First, it makes Boris, the most popular politician in the country, the face of the Out campaign when the IN campaign’s strategic aim is to make voters think that Nigel Farage embodies the Out case. Second, it means that the whole referendum is seen through the prism of the Tory leadership. This is not only bad for Tory party unity post-referendum, but also makes it harder for IN campaign to get the support of Labour party voters as it drowns out Labour’s own message. |
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| Iain Duncan Smith 'mobbed' during referendum campaign visit | Iain Duncan Smith 'mobbed' during referendum campaign visit |
| Former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith, who has been campaigning for a Leave vote, has been mobbed on an EU referendum visit by Remain backers dressed as Boris Johnson, the Press Association reports. | Former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith, who has been campaigning for a Leave vote, has been mobbed on an EU referendum visit by Remain backers dressed as Boris Johnson, the Press Association reports. |
| Duncan Smith was ambushed as he stepped off the battle bus to canvas in Harlow, Essex, by more than four campaigners, who had donned blond wigs and masks depicting the former mayor of London. | Duncan Smith was ambushed as he stepped off the battle bus to canvas in Harlow, Essex, by more than four campaigners, who had donned blond wigs and masks depicting the former mayor of London. |
| In what turned into a battle of voices and placards the remainders shouted “he cut benefits, what else is he going to cut?” and “where is Boris?”. | In what turned into a battle of voices and placards the remainders shouted “he cut benefits, what else is he going to cut?” and “where is Boris?”. |
| A member of the public protesting against the presence also shouted “keep Britain in Europe” at the Chingford and Woodford Green MP as he walked down the high street. | A member of the public protesting against the presence also shouted “keep Britain in Europe” at the Chingford and Woodford Green MP as he walked down the high street. |
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| Politicians pulling pints chapter #20176: | Politicians pulling pints chapter #20176: |
| @coyleneil pulls a pint at local brewery @southwarkbeer #LabourInForBritain pic.twitter.com/IyYS3GHLi1 | @coyleneil pulls a pint at local brewery @southwarkbeer #LabourInForBritain pic.twitter.com/IyYS3GHLi1 |
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| The referendum battle has extended to the Queen’s birthday honours list, with the government rejecting claims Cameron had “abused” the system by giving gongs to supporters of EU membership. | The referendum battle has extended to the Queen’s birthday honours list, with the government rejecting claims Cameron had “abused” the system by giving gongs to supporters of EU membership. |
| Vote Leave chairman and Labour MP Gisela Stuart denounced the awards as a “shabby stitch-up” and accused the PM of stooping to “a new low” in his drive to secure a Remain vote in the referendum. | Vote Leave chairman and Labour MP Gisela Stuart denounced the awards as a “shabby stitch-up” and accused the PM of stooping to “a new low” in his drive to secure a Remain vote in the referendum. |
| A government spokesman said the honours were unconnected to the referendum, pointing out that names for the Queen’s Birthday Honours list were selected by independent committees and also included a number of prominent supporters of the Leave campaign. | A government spokesman said the honours were unconnected to the referendum, pointing out that names for the Queen’s Birthday Honours list were selected by independent committees and also included a number of prominent supporters of the Leave campaign. |
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| Even England football fans weighed in on the Brexit debate last night during clashes with riot police in Marseilles ahead of the country’s opening Euro 2016 game this evening. In what might be a pithy reflection of public opinion, fans sang: “Fuck off Europe, we’re all voting out.” | Even England football fans weighed in on the Brexit debate last night during clashes with riot police in Marseilles ahead of the country’s opening Euro 2016 game this evening. In what might be a pithy reflection of public opinion, fans sang: “Fuck off Europe, we’re all voting out.” |
| They also sang anti-IRA and anti-German songs before singing: “Sit down if you hate the French.” | They also sang anti-IRA and anti-German songs before singing: “Sit down if you hate the French.” |
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| Meanwhile, the Labour In For Britain bus is in Southwark and Ealing today with former home secretary Alan Johnson and shadow chief whip Rosie Winterton. | Meanwhile, the Labour In For Britain bus is in Southwark and Ealing today with former home secretary Alan Johnson and shadow chief whip Rosie Winterton. |
| Today the bus is in Southwark & Ealing with Alan Johnson & Rosie Winterton. #LabourInForBritain pic.twitter.com/T6dvjE8BRA | Today the bus is in Southwark & Ealing with Alan Johnson & Rosie Winterton. #LabourInForBritain pic.twitter.com/T6dvjE8BRA |
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| Jeremy Corbyn is making a campaign visit today to Aberdeen, where he will make the left-wing case for Britain to remain in the EU. The Labour leader is expected to argue that a “Tory Brexit” will risk workers’ rights and lead to a “race to the bottom”. | Jeremy Corbyn is making a campaign visit today to Aberdeen, where he will make the left-wing case for Britain to remain in the EU. The Labour leader is expected to argue that a “Tory Brexit” will risk workers’ rights and lead to a “race to the bottom”. |
| We’ll be covering his speech when it happens, around noon. | We’ll be covering his speech when it happens, around noon. |
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| Key points - reading list | Key points - reading list |
| Various key articles about the referendum campaign were published on Friday. Read these: | Various key articles about the referendum campaign were published on Friday. Read these: |
| In the Guardian: First-time buyers will find it harder to get on the property ladder if Britain votes to leave the EU, a group of 17 the UK’s biggest housebuilders has claimed. | In the Guardian: First-time buyers will find it harder to get on the property ladder if Britain votes to leave the EU, a group of 17 the UK’s biggest housebuilders has claimed. |
| They said that “a vote to leave will create considerable uncertainty for Britain”, meaning that “investment will suffer as confidence in the economy waves”, making it harder for house-builders to raise the funds to undertake new development. They also argued that the supply chain, which employs “millions of people across the UK”, would be damaged, with a vote to leave disrupting the production and import of materials like bricks. | They said that “a vote to leave will create considerable uncertainty for Britain”, meaning that “investment will suffer as confidence in the economy waves”, making it harder for house-builders to raise the funds to undertake new development. They also argued that the supply chain, which employs “millions of people across the UK”, would be damaged, with a vote to leave disrupting the production and import of materials like bricks. |
| In the Telegraph: “Panicked” remain camp plans to “take out Boris” as opinion polls swing in Brexit campaign’s favour. Growing alarm has led to a marked change in strategy, with the campaign to keep Britain in the EU now orchestrating a series of highly personal attacks on Boris Johnson, one of the leaders of the leave campaign. | In the Telegraph: “Panicked” remain camp plans to “take out Boris” as opinion polls swing in Brexit campaign’s favour. Growing alarm has led to a marked change in strategy, with the campaign to keep Britain in the EU now orchestrating a series of highly personal attacks on Boris Johnson, one of the leaders of the leave campaign. |
| In the Independent: Not only did the survey of 2,000 people by ORB gave the Brexit campaign a 10-point lead over the remain camp, it found that when considering how to vote a third of people think mass immigration is a far more important factor than the effect on the economy - which has been the focus of the official Vote Leave campaign. | In the Independent: Not only did the survey of 2,000 people by ORB gave the Brexit campaign a 10-point lead over the remain camp, it found that when considering how to vote a third of people think mass immigration is a far more important factor than the effect on the economy - which has been the focus of the official Vote Leave campaign. |
| In the Financial Times: Volatility in currency markets intensified and the pound came under renewed selling pressure following the Indy/ORB poll. | In the Financial Times: Volatility in currency markets intensified and the pound came under renewed selling pressure following the Indy/ORB poll. |
| In the Daily Mail: More than 436,000 extra voters signed up for a vote in the EU referendum after David Cameron reopened registration. More than half of the late sign-ups were aged under 35, fueling accusations that the PM tried to “rig the referendum”, as polls show younger voters are more likely to vote for Britain to stay in the EU. | In the Daily Mail: More than 436,000 extra voters signed up for a vote in the EU referendum after David Cameron reopened registration. More than half of the late sign-ups were aged under 35, fueling accusations that the PM tried to “rig the referendum”, as polls show younger voters are more likely to vote for Britain to stay in the EU. |
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| Nobel Laureates warn Brexit campaigners are jeopardising Britain's future in science | Nobel Laureates warn Brexit campaigners are jeopardising Britain's future in science |
| Nobel laureates have warned that Britain’s future as a world leader in scientific research is being thrown into jeopardy by “naive” Brexit campaigners. | Nobel laureates have warned that Britain’s future as a world leader in scientific research is being thrown into jeopardy by “naive” Brexit campaigners. |
| Thirteen world-renowned scientists, including Prof Peter Higgs, whose predictions were tested in the large hadron collider at Cern, the graphene pioneer Sir Kostya Novoselov and geneticist Sir Paul Nurse, warned Britain would lose funding, global influence and access to a vital pool of expertise if it leaves the EU. | Thirteen world-renowned scientists, including Prof Peter Higgs, whose predictions were tested in the large hadron collider at Cern, the graphene pioneer Sir Kostya Novoselov and geneticist Sir Paul Nurse, warned Britain would lose funding, global influence and access to a vital pool of expertise if it leaves the EU. |
| In a letter to The Daily Telegraph they insisted that Britain currently helps “steer the biggest scientific powerhouse in the world” and wields greater influence than it would alone on the outside. They said: | In a letter to The Daily Telegraph they insisted that Britain currently helps “steer the biggest scientific powerhouse in the world” and wields greater influence than it would alone on the outside. They said: |
| Science drives our prosperity, health, innovation and economic growth. It should be front and centre in the EU debate. | Science drives our prosperity, health, innovation and economic growth. It should be front and centre in the EU debate. |
| As British science Nobel laureates, we are concerned that those commenting on science for Brexit lack experience in scientific leadership, and are putting the superb UK research endeavour in jeopardy. | As British science Nobel laureates, we are concerned that those commenting on science for Brexit lack experience in scientific leadership, and are putting the superb UK research endeavour in jeopardy. |
| The group said claims by Vote Leave campaigners that the Treasury would make up any funding shortfall were “naive and complacent”, given successive governments’ record of granting cash for research below the OECD average. | The group said claims by Vote Leave campaigners that the Treasury would make up any funding shortfall were “naive and complacent”, given successive governments’ record of granting cash for research below the OECD average. |
| They predicted that any access to EU funding in the event of Brexit would be on the proviso that the UK accepts measures rejected by a Leave Vote, especially open borders. | They predicted that any access to EU funding in the event of Brexit would be on the proviso that the UK accepts measures rejected by a Leave Vote, especially open borders. |
| They said they wished to promote the importance of having free movement of ideas and cited a recent survey that found that 83% of UK scientists want Britain to stay in the EU. “We may be an island, but we cannot be an island in science. Being part of the EU is good for British science and that is good for Britain,” they wrote. | They said they wished to promote the importance of having free movement of ideas and cited a recent survey that found that 83% of UK scientists want Britain to stay in the EU. “We may be an island, but we cannot be an island in science. Being part of the EU is good for British science and that is good for Britain,” they wrote. |
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| Online poll for Independent puts Leave camp 10 points ahead | Online poll for Independent puts Leave camp 10 points ahead |
| An online poll for the Independent has put has put the campaign for Britain to leave the EU a staggering 10 points ahead of the remain camp. | An online poll for the Independent has put has put the campaign for Britain to leave the EU a staggering 10 points ahead of the remain camp. |
| The survey of 2,000 people by ORB found that 55% believe the UK should leave the EU (up four points since the Indy’s last poll in April), while 45% want it to remain (down four points). | The survey of 2,000 people by ORB found that 55% believe the UK should leave the EU (up four points since the Indy’s last poll in April), while 45% want it to remain (down four points). |
| The Indy said the poll suggests the leave camp has achieved momentum at the critical time ahead of the referendum. | The Indy said the poll suggests the leave camp has achieved momentum at the critical time ahead of the referendum. |
| Voting turnout on the day is expected to be crucial. ORB found that 78% of Leave supporters said they will definitely vote while only 66% of Remain supporters said the same. | Voting turnout on the day is expected to be crucial. ORB found that 78% of Leave supporters said they will definitely vote while only 66% of Remain supporters said the same. |
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| Corbyn rates his passion for the EU as "seven and a half" out of 10 | Corbyn rates his passion for the EU as "seven and a half" out of 10 |
| Jeremy Corbyn appeared on Channel 4 comedy show The Last Leg last night. In a somewhat unexpected satirical sketch, the Labour leader arrived at the studio in a big white Bentley and white fur coat to the soundtrack of N.E.R.D. “Best thing Corbyn’s ever done,” read one tweet. | Jeremy Corbyn appeared on Channel 4 comedy show The Last Leg last night. In a somewhat unexpected satirical sketch, the Labour leader arrived at the studio in a big white Bentley and white fur coat to the soundtrack of N.E.R.D. “Best thing Corbyn’s ever done,” read one tweet. |
| Jeremy Corbyn's introduction on #thelastleg (Video by @Channel4) https://t.co/D0nB1F2GcP | Jeremy Corbyn's introduction on #thelastleg (Video by @Channel4) https://t.co/D0nB1F2GcP |
| During the course of the show, Corbyn said he was “not a huge fan” of the EU but was 70-75% in favour of staying. “What I believe is that this is a practical decision that we take in order to get better conditions across the whole continent for everybody,” he said. | During the course of the show, Corbyn said he was “not a huge fan” of the EU but was 70-75% in favour of staying. “What I believe is that this is a practical decision that we take in order to get better conditions across the whole continent for everybody,” he said. |
| He added that he was not surprised that prominent Labour backbencher John Mann had joined the pro-Brexit camp but insisted he was committed to pushing the rival case. | He added that he was not surprised that prominent Labour backbencher John Mann had joined the pro-Brexit camp but insisted he was committed to pushing the rival case. |
| Corbyn also downplayed the role of Brussels in securing rights such as paid holiday and maternity leave which he said “wasn’t a gift from the European Union, it was collective action by unions across Europe”. He said cooperation within the bloc was vital in a range of areas, however. | Corbyn also downplayed the role of Brussels in securing rights such as paid holiday and maternity leave which he said “wasn’t a gift from the European Union, it was collective action by unions across Europe”. He said cooperation within the bloc was vital in a range of areas, however. |
| Asked to rate his passion for keeping the UK in the EU on a scale of one to 10, he said: “We’re looking at seven, seven and a half.” | Asked to rate his passion for keeping the UK in the EU on a scale of one to 10, he said: “We’re looking at seven, seven and a half.” |
| Corbyn said Tories such as the prime minister wanted a Europe “dominated by global corporations” and would back the so-called TTIP trade deal with the US that he opposes. He said: | Corbyn said Tories such as the prime minister wanted a Europe “dominated by global corporations” and would back the so-called TTIP trade deal with the US that he opposes. He said: |
| I want to see a Europe that is about social cohesion, that is about better human rights, that is about workers’ rights and is also about taking a European response to help victims of wars who are going through the most appalling situation on the borders of Europe at the moment. I suspect his views are different. | I want to see a Europe that is about social cohesion, that is about better human rights, that is about workers’ rights and is also about taking a European response to help victims of wars who are going through the most appalling situation on the borders of Europe at the moment. I suspect his views are different. |
| Other things Corbyn revealed: he’s a fan of Basil Fawlty. | Other things Corbyn revealed: he’s a fan of Basil Fawlty. |
| #TheLastLeg A VERY RARE CORBYN DEATH STARE THIS ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN EVERY 10,000 CORBYNS https://t.co/MyrLo30z7C | #TheLastLeg A VERY RARE CORBYN DEATH STARE THIS ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN EVERY 10,000 CORBYNS https://t.co/MyrLo30z7C |
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| Sir James Dyson backs leave campaign | Sir James Dyson backs leave campaign |
| The other big story around this morning is that billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson has backed the leave campaign and said claims that British international trade would suffer outside the EU were “absolute cobblers”. | The other big story around this morning is that billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson has backed the leave campaign and said claims that British international trade would suffer outside the EU were “absolute cobblers”. |
| Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Dyson criticised employment restrictions for non-EU workers as “crazy” and vented frustration that some British-trained engineers are unable to stay after graduating from university. | Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Dyson criticised employment restrictions for non-EU workers as “crazy” and vented frustration that some British-trained engineers are unable to stay after graduating from university. |
| He said doing business on the continent had left him with the belief that EU powers “protect vested interests” and called David Cameron and George Osborne fundamentally wrong in campaigning to remain. | He said doing business on the continent had left him with the belief that EU powers “protect vested interests” and called David Cameron and George Osborne fundamentally wrong in campaigning to remain. |
| I don’t just mean from the business point of view, I mean from the point of view of sovereignty. | I don’t just mean from the business point of view, I mean from the point of view of sovereignty. |
| We will create more wealth and more jobs by being outside the EU. We will be in control of our destiny. And control, I think, is the most important thing in life and business. | We will create more wealth and more jobs by being outside the EU. We will be in control of our destiny. And control, I think, is the most important thing in life and business. |
| The last thing I would ever want to do is to put myself in somebody else’s hands. Not just the other countries, but the Brussels bureaucrats. | The last thing I would ever want to do is to put myself in somebody else’s hands. Not just the other countries, but the Brussels bureaucrats. |
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| Tom Watson, Ed Miliband and Chuka Umunna urge Labour to step up campaign | Tom Watson, Ed Miliband and Chuka Umunna urge Labour to step up campaign |
| Nadia Khomami | Nadia Khomami |
| Good morning and welcome to the EU referendum live blog. We’ll be keeping you up to date with all the key events that take place today on the referendum campaign. | Good morning and welcome to the EU referendum live blog. We’ll be keeping you up to date with all the key events that take place today on the referendum campaign. |
| Our main story this morning is that senior figures in the Labour party, including Tom Watson, Ed Miliband and Chuka Umunna, have urged the party to step up its campaign to stay in the European Union amid fears that Labour voters will let the UK sleepwalk towards Brexit. | Our main story this morning is that senior figures in the Labour party, including Tom Watson, Ed Miliband and Chuka Umunna, have urged the party to step up its campaign to stay in the European Union amid fears that Labour voters will let the UK sleepwalk towards Brexit. |
| Tom Watson, the deputy leader, called on the party to “redouble its efforts” to persuade voters to stay in the EU, following concerns that many of its supporters could back Brexit over the issue of immigration. | Tom Watson, the deputy leader, called on the party to “redouble its efforts” to persuade voters to stay in the EU, following concerns that many of its supporters could back Brexit over the issue of immigration. |
| Read the full report below. | Read the full report below. |
| Related: Top Labour figures urge party to prevent drift towards Brexit | Related: Top Labour figures urge party to prevent drift towards Brexit |
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