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| David Cameron faces EU referendum Question Time grilling | |
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| Prime Minister David Cameron is facing questions from a studio audience on his bid to keep the UK in the EU. | |
| The special edition of Question Time is being hosted by David Dimbleby in Milton Keynes. | |
| Justice Secretary Michael Gove, who wants to leave the EU, faced the same 45-minute format of questioning on Wednesday night. | Justice Secretary Michael Gove, who wants to leave the EU, faced the same 45-minute format of questioning on Wednesday night. |
| The referendum on whether the UK should stay in the EU or leave takes place on Thursday. | |
| Mr Cameron and the government are campaigning for a vote to remain, although ministers such as Mr Gove who want to leave have been granted permission to campaign for the other side. | Mr Cameron and the government are campaigning for a vote to remain, although ministers such as Mr Gove who want to leave have been granted permission to campaign for the other side. |
| The PM has refused to take part in a debate against other senior Conservatives. | |
| Opinion polls suggest Thursday's vote will be close, with campaigning under way again after it was suspended following the death of Labour MP Jo Cox. | Opinion polls suggest Thursday's vote will be close, with campaigning under way again after it was suspended following the death of Labour MP Jo Cox. |
| In light of Mrs Cox's death, Mr Cameron may face questions about the tone of the EU debate from the Question Time audience - and he is likely to be grilled about his fresh warnings about the economic impact of Brexit, as well as his views on immigration. | |
| Earlier he used a Sunday Telegraph article to warn voters there would be "no turning back" if Britain voted to leave on Thursday and it could lead to "debilitating" economic uncertainty for up to a decade. | |
| Leave campaigners say the UK could thrive outside the EU and have labelled the PM's arguments "project fear" following repeated warnings about the consequences of a Brexit. | Leave campaigners say the UK could thrive outside the EU and have labelled the PM's arguments "project fear" following repeated warnings about the consequences of a Brexit. |