'Vote Leave' launches official Welsh campaign

A campaign to persuade Wales to vote 'leave' in the EU referendum will be officially launched in Cardiff on Saturday.

At an event in the capital, guest speakers, including Liam Fox MP, will argue that Wales would be better off outside the European Union, with more money to spend on schools, hospitals and local services.

The event is part of a series of major events to mark the official start of the campaign.

Speaking ahead of the event, Liam Fox MP said EU membership was costing the UK hundreds of millions of pounds a week – money which could be spent on local priorities and public services.

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But members of the opposition, 'Wales Stronger in Europe' say the people of Wales would be healthier and better off staying within the EU, and that claims of more money to spend on the NHS were wrong.

The EU referendum takes place on Thursday, 23rd June.