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Jeremy Corbyn turns fire on Conservatives in EU speech

Jeremy Corbyn launched a highly partisan attack on the Government during a speech on the European Union on Saturday.

The Labour leader, who is backing the Remain campaign, said the Conservatives are to blame for Britain's economic difficulties, not the EU.

Earlier David Cameron, also backing the "In" vote, said leaving the EU will cost Britain billions of pounds in infrastructure investment.

Boris Johnson, campaigning for Vote Leave, said Britain can "prosper, thrive and flourish as never before" if it leaves the EU.

Saturday has seen leaders from the four major political parties out in force for the Remain campaign.

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Boris: Britain can 'prosper, thrive and flourish' outside EU

Boris Johnson speaks to the crowd in Bristol. Credit: PA

Britain can "prosper, thrive and flourish as never before" if it leaves the EU, Boris Johnson has said.

Addressing a crowd in Bristol, the former London mayor said: "We are better, braver, stronger and greater than those on the remain side are currently saying that we are.

"I'm telling you that if we vote on June 23 and take back control of our country, our economy and our democracy then we can prosper and thrive and flourish as never before."

He added: "People were grossly wrong about the euro, they said London would collapse and all the banking would go to Frankfurt. It is just the establishment trying to scare the pants off people because of vested interests."

During a lively speech, Mr Johnson described the Vote Leave campaign as having a David and Goliath struggle, adding: "We know what happened to Goliath."

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