UK voters to participate in referendum on staying or leaving EU

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British Prime Minister David Cameron says a referendum on staying or leaving the European Union in June is a one-off. There won’t be another.

CCTV’s Richard Bestic reports.

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  • The U.K. won a special status, essentially the right to minimize its financial dues and responsibilities in the world’s largest trading bloc.
  • At Interpol headquarters in the Hague, the U.K. leaving Europe’s security umbrella was seen as a risk.
  • In the British Houses of Parliament, doubters called on the U.K. Prime Minister to justify the deal done in Brussels last week.

Researcher Jonathan Portes on UK’s economic benefits if they stay in EU

Jonathan Portes spoke to CCTV about what the economic benefits for the U.K. are if they vote to stay in the EU. Jonathan Portes is a senior research fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.


Economist Kallum Pickering on the likelihood of a Brexit

For more on the UK referendum on the British economy, Kallum Pickering spoke to CCTV about the likelihood of a Brexit. Kallum Pickering is a senior economist with Berenberg, a multinational investment and private banking company.