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EU row: Cameron has 'low opinion of British people'

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has accused the Prime Minister of having "a low opinion of the British people" by downplaying the UK's prospects if it left the EU.

It comes after a Sunday newspaper column in which David Cameron accused MPs backing an EU exit of wanting to take "the gamble of the century" with the country's future.

Amid rising tensions between the pro- and anti-Brexit camps, Mr Cameron has reportedly been threatened with a challenge to his leadership unless he tones down attacks on MPs backing the "leave" campaign.

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'Bleak day' for PM as Boris declares support for Brexit

Boris Johnson ended weeks of speculation by declaring he will campaign to leave the European Union in the upcoming referendum.

He said the it had been an "agonisingly difficult" decision, but said he wanted a better deal for the British people.

ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston - who broke the story - reports that it is "bleak day" for the Prime Minister David Cameron.

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