Gove: Britain is safer outside the EU

Tory MP Michael Gove has dismissed Cameron's claims that Britain is safer in the EU Credit: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA

Britain's continued EU membership will make it harder to identify terrorists and keep the UK safe in future, a top Conservative MP has claimed.

In direct opposition to David Cameron's claims that Britain will be "stronger, safer and better off" in the European Union - a key case used in the PM's campaign to remain in the EU - Justice Secretary Michael Gove says it would actually be easier to keep the nation safe outside the union.

Gove told The Sunday Times EU judges have been making "decisions that are against our interests" and there are "better opportunities to keep people safe if we are outside the European Union".