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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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'Brexit' row feeds Conservative divisions

Prime Minister David Cameron is at odds with his Eurosceptic work and pensions secretary Ian Duncan Smith, amid reports he could face a leadership challenge if he keeps up his attack on pro-Brexit MPs.

ITV News Political Correspondent Libby Wiener reports:

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