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Email 'blunder' reveals bank project assessing EU exit

A confidential Bank of England (BoE) email, which was inadvertently sent to the Guardian newspaper, has revealed a secret project at the institution assessing the economic risks posed to Britain if the country votes to leave the European Union.

The existence of the Bank's project emerged as the Prime Minister insisted he was "confident" of securing reforms in Brussels after meeting with European leaders at a summit in Latvia.

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EU chief to visit UK for reform talks on Monday

The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker will visit Britain on Monday for talks with David Cameron on European Union reform, a UK official said during an EU summit in Latvia.

The prime minister has vowed to negotiate a change in the terms of Britain's membership of the union.

David Cameron speaks to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Latvia Credit: Reuters

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