Leaving the European Union’s single market would be a disaster for the UK’s economy and result in £200bn less trade every year, chancellor George Osborne warned today.
A vote to leave the European Union would result in a “significant shock” to the UK economy, with detrimental effects in both the short and long term, the National Institute of Economic...
Many voters are unaware of the impact the European Union has on public services despite the UK membership having far-reaching consequences in areas such as health and social care, higher education...
A UK exit from the European Union would impose a “persistent and rising” cost on the economy, akin to a tax that could cost British households as much as £5,000 by 2030, the OECD has warned
Government departments are too lax about fines incurred by misspending European Union funds, according to the Public Accounts Committee. Such fines have cost the UK £650m in the last decade.
The EU has a great influence on who can work in the UK and how these staff are treated. Would the UK’s public sector be better or worse off without this source of labour and employment...
Tax receipts could be as much as £45bn lower if the UK votes to leave the European Union, leading to large tax rises or major cuts in public spending, the Treasury has claimed today.
The Electoral Commission has designated Vote Leave, the group led by Michael Gove and Boris Johnson, as the lead campaigner for the “out” campaign in the forthcoming referendum on European Union...
Ahead of June’s referendum on the UK’s future in the European Union, CIPFA is holding a series of events looking at the impact in areas such as education, health, and security
A UK exit from the European Union could do “severe regional and global damage”, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest review of global trends.
Ministers have defended spending £9.3m to send a leaflet to every household across the UK setting out why the government is campaigning for an In vote in June’s EU referendum.
Uncertainty over levels of immigration will make it impossible to plan public services properly for as long as Britain remains in the EU, UKIP’s sole elected parliamentarian in Scotland told a...
The prospect of Britain leaving the European Union following the upcoming referendum represents the “biggest domestic risk” to the economy, the Bank of England governor Mark Carney has...
The Commons business, innovation and skills select committee has opened an inquiry to test the claims cited by businesses on both sides of the European Union referendum debate.
The UK may be unable to reach a trade deal with the European Union within the two-year timeframe to be triggered following a leave vote in the referendum on June 23.
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that it is “highly doubtful” that the Westminster government would replace European social protections if the UK voted to leave the bloc...
The EU’s Court of Auditors recognises change is in the air with crises over the euro, migration and Brexit. So it is considering a “wholly new approach” to financial management
The UK will vote on whether to remain in the European Union on 23 June, prime minister David Cameron has announced, after concluding negotiations on a new relationship for Britain within the union at...
The EU, with its imposition of rules and regulations, has tempered the UK’s fondness for muddling along, forcing it to make better decisions and become more far sighted
A draft agreement to reform the UK’s relationship with the European Union published today would allow Britain to restrict in-work benefits for European migrants as part of an “emergency brake”.
